Lewis Bailey

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 ☨ Lewis Bailey 
Profession circus director
Personal details
Born 1803 in United States
Dead 1870 in United States
Residence
Country United States
Locations
Title owner 1835-1837
Location at The Zoological Institute in United States
Title owner 1834-1835
Location at J. T. and J. P. Bailey's Menagerie and Circus in United States
Title owner 1833-1833
Location at Brown & Bailey's Circus in United States
Title owner 1831-1832
Location at Purdy, Carley & Bailey in United States
Biography details

Lewis Bailey , circus director in United States

Bailey was born * 1803 in United States dead 1870 , in United States , son of circus owner Hachaliah Bailey and circus director Mary Bailey .

The son of Hachaliah Bailey, Lewis Bailey (1803–1870), operated a travelling circus and pioneered the use of canvas circus tents before eventually settling in 1840 to farm land in Bailey's Crossroads.



In his 1825 season J. Purdy Brown, with his partner Lewis Bailey (son of Hachaliah), introduced one of
the greatest innovations to the traveling show, around top or circular canvas tent 90 ft. in diameter.
Using a portable tent Brown could set up in small places between his major shows in metropolitan areas,
stay as long as business warranted, and then pack up his troupe and move on. The tent allowed him to
perform continuously and avoid down time between larger venues,(22) while bringing the entertainment
to small towns.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Hachaliah Bailey (1774-07-31 -- ):

  1. Joseph Bailey Born 1807 Dead: † 1881
  2. James Bailey Born 1812 Dead: † 1853
  3. Solomon Bailey

Lewis Baileys ancestral Ahnentafel:
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Lewis Bailey
Born: 1803

Father:
Hachaliah Bailey

Born: 1774-07-31

Paternal Grandfather:
James Bailey

Born: 1747-09-27
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Paternal Grandmother:
Annezz Brown

Born: 1753-04-17
Paternal Great-grandfather::
Hackaliah Brown
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Abigai Halstead

Mother:
Mary Purdy

Born: 1784-09-22

Maternal Grandfather:
Joseph Purdy

Born: 1744-09-05
h 		Maternal Great-grandfather:
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Maternal Grandmother:
Letitia Guion

Born:
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Maternal Great-grandmother:


Lewis Bailey is mentioned on 9 other person pagesBenjamin Brown,  Christopher Brown,  Herschel Brown,  James Bailey,  James Timberlake,  John Jay Nathans,  Joseph Bailey,  Joshua Brown,  Lewis Lent,  

Lewis Bailey is mentioned on 6 location pagesBrown & Bailey's Circus,  Forepaugh-Sells Show,  J. T. and J. P. Bailey's Menagerie and Circus,  Purdy, Carley & Bailey,  Sells and Downs Shows (Sells and Gray New United Shows),  Sells Brothers Circus,  

Selected publications

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). director Lewis Bailey in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1579. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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