He was in private practice in Seattle, Tennessee from 1893 to 1896, then in
Clarksville, Tennessee until 1900, and then in Nashville from 1902 to 1918.
Federal judicial service Bailey was nominated by President
Woodrow Wilson on May 16, 1918, to an Associate Justice seat on the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (
District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia from June 25, 1936. He was a Judge of the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia from June 25, 1948). He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on May 22, 1918, and received his commission the same day. He assumed
senior status on November 1, 1950 and served in that capacity until his death in 1963. == Personal life ==