He was the son of William Bailey and Susannah LeConte. Father of Catholic Saint, Elizabeth Seton.
He was the son of William Bailey and Susannah LeConte. Father of Catholic Saint, Elizabeth Seton.
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Aged 56 years
Of New York. Who, after practicing the various branches of his Profession, with unwearied diligence and high reputation for 30 years in that City, projected the plan, and for 5 years conducted the operations of a Lazaretto on this island. Intelligent in devising and indefatigable in pursuing plans subservient to the cause of humanity, he continued to guard the public health with perservering industry, and in the midst of danger, to perform with invincible fortitude, the hazardous duties of Health Officer, until in the discharge of this important trust, he was seized with a malignant fever to which he fell a lamented victim, and thus terminated a life of great usefulness.
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