Background
Bailey, Carl Edward was born on October 8, 1894 in Bernie, Missouri, United States. Son of William Edward and Margaret Elmyra (McCorkle) Bailey.
Bailey, Carl Edward was born on October 8, 1894 in Bernie, Missouri, United States. Son of William Edward and Margaret Elmyra (McCorkle) Bailey.
Graduate Campbell (Missouri) High School, 1912. Student Chillicothe Business College, 1915. Doctor of Letters from Subiaco College, 1935.
Doctor of Laws from Arkansas State College, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1938.
Began as school teacher 1913. Has been laborer, farmer, bookkeeper and accountants Assistant secretary Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, 1923-1924.
In practice law, 1924-1935.
Department prosecuting attorney, 6th Judicial District of Arkansas, 1927-1931, prosecuting attorney, 1931-1935. Attorney general State of Arkansas, 1935-1937.
Governor of Arkansas, 2 terms, 1937-1941. Now senior partner of the law firm Bailey & Warren.
President of The Carl Bailey Company, Incorporated., with stores at North Little Rock, Conway and England, Arkansas.
Also operates large farm.
Member American and Arkansas State bar associations. Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Mason.; Clubs: Little Rock, Quapaw, Big Lake.
Married Margaret Bristol, October 10, 1915. Married second, Marjorie Compton, October 27, 1943. Children: Carl Edward, Frank Albert, Reginald Eugene, Elizabeth Dixon, Alfred Bristol, Richard Robert.