# Bailey Bartlett

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American politician (1750–1830)

Bailey Bartlett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district In office November 27, 1797 – March 3, 1801 Preceded by Theophilus Bradbury Succeeded by Manasseh Cutler Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives In office 1781-1784 1788 Member of the Massachusetts Senate In office 1789 Personal details Born (1750-01-29)January 29, 1750 Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America Died September 9, 1830(1830-09-09) (aged 80) Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. Party Federalist Spouse Peggy Leonard White[1] Children Anna Bailey Bartlet, b. 1787; Elizabeth Margaret; Sarah Harriet Catherine Leonard; Edwin; Abby Osgood; Charles Leonard; Mary Augusta; Francis; Louisa Ameila.[2]

**Bailey Bartlett** (January 29, 1750 – September 9, 1830) was a member of the [U.S. House of Representatives](/source/U.S._House_of_Representatives) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

## Early life

He was born in [Haverhill](/source/Haverhill%2C_Massachusetts) in the [Province of Massachusetts Bay](/source/Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay) to Enoch Bartlett[3] (April 5, 1715 – January 1789) and Anna Bayley (March 4, 1725 – January 23, 1750) and engaged in mercantile pursuits there until 1789.

In 1786 Bartlett married Peggy Leonard White.[1] Together they had twelve children.

## Career

He was a member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives) from 1781 to 1784, and again in 1788. He was a member of the convention which adopted the [Constitution of the United States](/source/Constitution_of_the_United_States) in 1788. He served in the [Massachusetts Senate](/source/Massachusetts_Senate) the next year. He was appointed [high sheriff](/source/High_sheriff) of [Essex County](/source/Essex_County%2C_Massachusetts) by Governor [John Hancock](/source/John_Hancock) and served from July 1, 1789, until December 5, 1811. He was elected as a [Federalist](/source/Federalist) to the [Fifth Congress](/source/5th_United_States_Congress) to fill the vacancy after the resignation of [Theophilus Bradbury](/source/Theophilus_Bradbury). He was reelected to the [Sixth Congress](/source/6th_United_States_Congress) and served from November 27, 1797, to March 3, 1801. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1800. He served as treasurer of Essex County in 1812. He was again appointed high sheriff of Essex County on June 20, 1812, and served until his death. He was a delegate to the [Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820–1821](/source/Massachusetts_Constitutional_Convention_of_1820%E2%80%931821).

## Death and interment

He died on September 9, 1830, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and is buried in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-The1888_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-The1888_1-1) The Essex Institute (1888), *Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 24*, Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, p. 124

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The1888a_2-0)** The Essex Institute (1888), *Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 24*, Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, pp. 123, 127

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bartlett1876_3-0)** Bartlett, Levi (1876), *Genealogical and biographical sketches of the Bartlett family in England and America*, Lawrence, MA: Levi Bartlett, p. 22

## References

- United States Congress. ["Bailey Bartlett (id: B000198)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000198). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Theophilus Bradbury Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th congressional district November 27, 1797 – March 3, 1801 Succeeded by Manasseh Cutler

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