Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk
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Joseph Russell Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk (7 April 1840-6 January 1906), known as Sir Joseph Russell Bailey, 2nd Baronet, from 1858 to 1899, was a Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament.
Glanusk was the son of Joseph Bailey, MP, eldest son of the ironmaster Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet. He succeeded his grandfather as second Baronet, of Glanusk Park, in 1858. In 1865 he was elected to the House of Commons for Herefordshire, a seat he held until 1885 when the constituency was abolished, and then represented Hereford between 1886 and 1892. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire from 1875 to 1905. In 1899 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glanusk, of Glanusk Park in the County of Brecknock.
Lord Glanusk married Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Lucas, in 1861. He died in January 1906, aged 65, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Joseph Henry Russell Bailey. Lady Glanusk died in 1935.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James King King Lord Montagu William Graham Humphrey Francis Mildmay |
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire with James King King 1865–1868 Michael Biddulph 1865 –1885 Sir Herbert George Denman Croft 1868–1874 Daniel Peploe Peploe 1874–1880 Thomas Duckham 1880–1885 1865–1885 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by Joseph Pulley |
Member of Parliament for Hereford 1886–1892 |
Succeeded by William Henry Grenfell |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Tredegar |
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire 1875–1905 |
Succeeded by The Lord Glanusk |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Glanusk | Succeeded by Joseph Henry Russell Bailey |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Bailey |
Baronet (of Glanusk Park) |
Succeeded by Joseph Henry Russell Bailey |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
