The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
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BLOOMFIELD.
MONTCLAIR
DR.. c. /. BAILEY DEAD
BLOOMFIELD PHYSICIAN
SUCCUMBS TO STROKE.
Had Large Practise, Was Well-to-do and
Connected with Many Societies.
Skilled as a Surgeon.

DIR. Charles II. Bailey, So years old, OF
BLOOMFIELD. for the last quarter OF a CEN
fury one Of the well-known physicians OF
Essex County, died in his home, 1879 Lib
erty street, that town. at 6 a. m. today.
He had until recently a large practise,
having % give much of it up because oil
~ill-heaith. and was very well-known in the
section IN which he lived. He was
wealthy.
DR.. Bailey was born September 80, 1874
in Catsxill, n. V, sixty-three years ago,
and was related TO the late James G. ana
Robert Beach, of Bloomfield, on his moth
er's side. He was a son OF the late Alex
ander Hamilton Bailey. OF Rome, N. y,
who was a distinguished lawyer OF Cen
tral New York State. and when Roscoe
Conkling, who represented the Utica dis
trict in the House Of Representatives, was
elected to the United States Senate the
elder Mr.. Bailey became his successor ana
represented the district in Congress for
fou9 years.
DR.. Bailey in 1862, when but IS years old,
enlisted in the 117th New York Regiment
as 2 private, and later for conspicuous
gallantry in action was promoted. and at
the close Of the war held a commission as
first lieutenant of volunteers.
He took up the study of medicine at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons IN
New York, and in 1870, chiefly on account
of his connection with the Beach fanllly'
he took up his residence in Bloomfield.
His first practise there was as an ASSIST
ant to The late DIR. Joseph A.. Davis. lie
afterward entered into general practise
for himself. He was o physician in tue
town for ~thirty-seven years. and with con-
siderable success. For the past quarter OF
a century he had been recognized as one
Of the leading physicians OF Essex County.
He was particularly distinguished Tor
bfu a1rf11 no nHEffTppDn and WAS often calico
to asSist and perform delicate operations
IN surgery. On the organization OF tue
Mountainslde Hospital. of Montciairs
twenty years ago he became q member OF
its medical and surgical stan, and untll
a short time ago was in attendance, as
consulting physician In the institution,
succeeding the tate Or. John j. II, Love,
of Montclair. as president OF the medical
and surgical staff, a position he resigned
about three years on account OF Ill nealtn.
He was a member Of the Essex County
Medical Society, the Orange Mountain
Medical Society and the New jersey State
Medical Society He was also a member
of the American Medical Society OF the
In 1877 he married Miss Harriet NJ.
Adams, daughter of the late jay L.
Adams. of Bloomfield. who, with an only
OF DR.. Charles Rae. of York. Pa, sur
vive him.
He was for many years a member of
the First Presbyterian Church. Bloomfield,
Lodge No. 40 F. and A. NJ. He always
rook an active interest in matters per-
tanning to the welfare of Bloomfield and
was president of the Board of Health. He
was of a cheerful disposition. and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
About three years ago he suffered a
fully recovered. and since that time he
gradually withdrew from practise. Yes
terday afternoon he suffered n third stroke.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.