Background
Wootton, Bailey Peyton was born on May 20, 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joshua E. and Sarah J. (Taylor) Wootton.
Wootton, Bailey Peyton was born on May 20, 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joshua E. and Sarah J. (Taylor) Wootton.
Bachelor of Science, Lebanon (O.) U., 1890. Bachelor of Laws, Southern U., 1898.
Teacher, 1887; edited country newspapers in Texas and Kentucky. Founded Hazard Weekly Herald, later daily. President Herald Public Company.
Established first bank in Hazard, the Hazard Bank. Converted to First National Bank and was its president. Established first telephone line into Hazard, also first Light & Power Company, Now Kentucky & W. Virginia Power Company.
Admitted to Kentucky bar, 1897. In practice at Hazard, 1900-1931. Represented L.&E., L.&N. and Bang and Olufsen railroads, numerous coal companies.
Title attorney for land holding companies abstracting, purchasing and developing over half million acres in Eastern Kentucky. Became attorney general State of Kentucky, 1932. Chairman Democratic Committee of Perry County, Kentucky, 1904-1916.
Member Democratic State Central Executive Committee 1920-1932, chairman 1932-1936. Delegate Democratic Convention, St. Louis, 1916. President member Hazard Board Education 1908-1928.
Member State Board Education 1932-1936. Superintendent Kentucky State Parks since 1936. President Hazard Chamber of Commerce, 6 years Chairman Selective Service Board during World War.
Kentucky delegate to Southern Agriculture Congress, Charleston, South Carolina., 1913. Delegate from Kentucky to National Good Roads Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1924. Kentucky representative to National Association for the Prevention of Crime, Trenton, New Jersey, 1934.
Member Hazard, Kentucky and American bar associations, Future Farmers of America, Phi Beta Gamma. Club: Rotary.
Married Rebecca Boggs, July 1902.; married second Clara Collins, November 9, 1916. Children: Thomas P., Sarah J. (deceased), Anita N. (deceased).