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'''Josiah William Bailey''' (September 14, 1873 – December 15, 1946) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. senator from the state of [[North Carolina]] from 1931 to 1946, when he died while in office. He was remembered mostly for his opposition to President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] as a member of the [[Conservative Coalition]], advocating for [[free market]], [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] principles. However, he was also a racist [[progressive]] like a large portion of his party, having been a segregationist<ref>[https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-racial-segregation-in-the-united-states/ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States]. ''Brewminate''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> and opposed anti-lynching legislation.
'''Josiah William Bailey''' (September 14, 1873 – December 15, 1946) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. senator from the state of [[North Carolina]] from 1931 to 1946, when he died while in office. He was remembered mostly for his opposition to President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] as a member of the [[Conservative Coalition]], advocating for [[free market]], [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] principles. However, he was also a racist [[progressive]] like a large portion of his party, having been a segregationist<ref>[https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-racial-segregation-in-the-united-states/ A History of Racial Segregation in the United States]. ''Brewminate''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> and opposed anti-lynching legislation.
==Early life and career==
Bailey was born in Warrenton, North Carolina to Christopher Thomas and Annie Sarah Bailey, being the third of five children. He was reared in [[Raleigh]], where his father was an editor for the weekly newspaper ''Biblical Recorder'' for the state's [[Baptist]] convention.
After attending and graduating from Wake Forest University, Bailey worked with his father at the newspaper. Following Christopher Thomas' death, he became the official editor, and remained in the position until 1907. As a commentator, he voiced his support for ''[[progressive]]'' causes, from government matters to education.
==United States Senate==
==United States Senate==