Biography

06/05/1894 - 06/04/1970

Daniel Adams Bailey (R34) Clearfield and Centre Counties 1963-1966 (R34) Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton Counties 1967-1970

Early Life:

Daniel Adams Bailey, born June 5, 1894, Pike Township, Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; son of Lewis E. and Jennie Adams Bailey; public school education; Curwensville High School, 1913; extension courses from the American Institute of Banking (commercial law and banking); private, 320th Infantry Regiment, World War I; Penn State University, engineering, math, and design; registered civil engineer; township engineer; Pennsylvania Department of Highways, 1939-1955; Centre County Commissioner, 1960-1962; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1963-1970; married, Melba Wells, daughter, Barbara B. Spinelli; died, June 4, 1970 (aged 75), Clearfield Hospital, Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; interment, Philipsburg Cemetery, South Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. 

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, Centre County Republican Advisory Committee; director, Soil Conservation District Director; director, Centre County Child Welfare Board; member, legislative committee, State Association of County Commissioners. 

Member, Trinity Methodist Church; member Clearfield Lodge 314, Free and Accepted Masons; Altoona Consistory; Jaffa Shrine; Phillipsburg Lodge1173, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Centre County Commissioner, 1960-1962.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 34th district, Clearfield and Centre Counties, 1963-1966; reelected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 34th district, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton Counties, 1967-1970; committee assignments, Agriculture, Education, Election and Reapportionment (Vice Chairman), Forest and Water, Game and Fish, Highways, Law and Order (Chairman), Mine and Mineral Industries. Member, State Higher Education Assistance Agency; member, Pennsylvania Bridge Authority; did not seek reelection, primary, 1970.   

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Progress (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) Friday, June 05, 1970, page 1.

Daniel Adams Bailey (1894-1970) - Find a Grave Memorial