Joseph Bailey (congressman)

Joseph Bailey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byBenjamin F. Junkin
Succeeded byAdam J. Glossbrenner
Constituency16th district (1861–1863)
15th district (1863–1865)
22nd Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office
1854–1855
GovernorWilliam Bigler
Preceded byJohn M. Bickel
Succeeded byEli Slifer
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 4th district
In office
1851–1853
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district
In office
1843
Preceded byWilliam A. Crabb
Succeeded byCharles L. Gibbons
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1840
Personal details
Born(1810-03-18)March 18, 1810
Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1885(1885-08-26) (aged 75)
Bailey's Station, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeBloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Joseph Bailey (March 18, 1810 – August 26, 1885) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1861 to 1863 and for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1863 to 1865.

He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1843 to 1844 and the 4th district from 1851 to 1853. He served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1854 to 1855 and as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1840 to 1841.