Dewey C. Bailey

Dewey Crossman Bailey (September 1, 1860 – December 17, 1937) was an American politician who served as the Republican mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1919 to 1923.^[2] Among the other events of his administration, in August 1920 Denver streetcar workers strike, causing a multi-day riot and requiring the insertion of federal troops.

Preceded byWilliam Fitz Randolph Mills

Succeeded byBenjamin F. Stapleton

Born(1860-09-01)September 1, 1860

Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.

DiedDecember 17, 1937(1937-12-17) (aged 77)

Denver, Colorado, U.S.

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Dewey C. Bailey
Baile in 1900
32nd Mayor of Denver
In office 1919–1923
Preceded by	William Fitz Randolph Mills
Succeeded by	Benjamin F. Stapleton
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Born	(1860-09-01)September 1, 1860 Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 17, 1937(1937-12-17) (aged 77) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Spouse	Adella Brown Bailey ​ (m. 1880)​ [1]

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Before serving as mayor, Bailey was a United States Marshall for Colorado from 1897 to 1915.^[3] He died of heart disease in 1937.^[4]