William Francis Bailey

William F. Bailey
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 17th circuit
In office
January 4, 1892  January 3, 1898
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJames O'Neill
6th & 10th Mayor of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
In office
April 1882  April 1884
Preceded byE. T. Farr
Succeeded byHenry D. Davis
In office
April 1877  April 1878
Preceded byLevi M. Vilas
Succeeded byGeorge W. Chapman
District Attorney of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1874  January 4, 1876
Preceded byTexas Angel
Succeeded byLoren Edwards
Personal details
Born(1842-06-20)June 20, 1842
Carmel, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1915(1915-04-05) (aged 72)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mercy S. Cole
    (m. 1864; died 1882)
  • Frances J. Gillett
    (m. 18831915)
Children
  • William Francis Bailey Jr.
  • (b. 1884; died 1938)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
RankCaptain, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Francis Bailey Sr. (June 20, 1842  April 5, 1915) was an American lawyer, jurist, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 6th and 10th mayor of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and served six years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer in the New York volunteer infantry.