Josiah Bailey
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Josiah William Bailey (September 14, 1873 â 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, fiscally conservative principles. However, he was also a racist like most members of his party, having been a segregationist[1] and opposed anti-lynching legislation.
| Josiah William Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina From: March 4, 1931 â December 15, 1946 | |
| Predecessor | Furnifold McL. Simmons |
| Successor | William B. Umstead |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Pou |
| Religion | Baptist |
United States Senate
Bailey missed a quarter of all roll call votes during his tenure in the Senate.[2]
Quotes
| â | Do not do nothing while America drifts down the inevitable gulf of collectivization . . . . Give enterprise a chance, and I will give you the guarantees of a happy and prosperous America.[3] | â |
References
- â A History of Racial Segregation in the United States. Brewminate. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- â Sen. Josiah Bailey. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- â Kickler, Troy (December 13, 2006). Taking on FDR: Senator Josiah Bailey and the 1937 Conservative Manifesto. LewRockwell.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.