Joseph M. Bailey

Joseph Mead Bailey (June 22, 1833 – October 17, 1895) was an American jurist and politician.

Through his mother, Bailey was a descendant of William Bradford, the governor of Plymouth Colony.

In 1888, Bailey founded the Chicago College of Law with only 18 students and acted as its first dean.

Bailey died in his home in Freeport, Illinois after a long illness.

[2][3][4] Sculptor Johannes Gelert memorialized Bailey with a bronze bust that now is located near the library elevator at the Chicago-Kent College of Law.