James Bailie
Northern Ireland politician (1890–1967)
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James Bailie (1890–1967) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
James Bailie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1955–1967 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 1967 (aged 76–77) |
| Party | Ulster Unionist |
| Occupation | Domestic engineer; Foundry owner |
Bailie worked as a domestic engineer and ran a foundry that produced ironworks in Ballymena. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and served on various public boards before being elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland[1] in 1955, serving until his death in 1967. From 1962 to 1963, he was a Deputy Speaker of the Senate.[2]