James Montgomery Bailey

Background

Bailey, James Montgomery was born on September 25, 1841 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of James and Sarah (Magee) Bailey.

Career

He removed to Danbury, Connecticut, in 1860, and worked at his trade for the two following years, but found time to write occasionally for the newspapers. During the Civil War he served in the Seventeenth Connecticut Volunteers. An example of his ability to humorously depict domestic situations is ‘Putting Up A Stovepipe’, in which he described the husband/wife tensions caused by an unpleasant household chore.

His first book

Life in Danbury, was published in 1873. lieutenant consisted of selections from his newspaper articles His other publications were The Danbury News Manitoba"s Almanac (1873).

They All Do lieutenant (1877).

England from a Back Window (1878). Mr. Phillip"s Goneness (1879).

And The Danbury Boom. With a Full Account of Mr.

Cobleigh"s Action Therein (1880).

Achievements

• James Montgomery Bailey has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Catherine Stewart, 1866.

Father:

James Bailey

Mother:

Sarah (Magee) Bailey

Spouse:

Catherine Stewart