Thomas Lowry Bailey (January 6, 1888 – November 2, 1946) was an American politician from the state of Mississippi. He was born in Webster County, Mississippi and graduated from Millsaps College. Bailey was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democratic candidate in 1915 and served from 1916 to 1940. He unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1939 but was elected in 1943. Bailey helped in the development of roads and ways to help farmers sell their products. During his term a four-year medical school at the University of Mississippi was initiated. He died of a stroke in Mississippi Governor's Mansion in 1946 aged 58, in Jackson during his term as governor. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Fielding L. Wright. External links Thomas L. Bailey's grave at Find-A-Grave Profile at National Governors Association website 1888 births 1946 deaths People from Webster County, Mississippi Methodists from Mississippi Democratic Party governors of Mississippi Speakers of the Mississippi House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians