Major William Henry Bailhache

Bailhache, Major William Henry, son of the preceding, was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1826, removed with his father to Alton, IL, in 1836, was educated at Shurtleff college, and learned the printing trade in the office of "The Telegraph," under the direction of his father, afterwards being associated with the business department. In 1855, in partnership with Edward L. Baker, he became one of the proprietors and business managers of "The State Journal" at Springfield. During the Civil War he received from President Lincoln the appointment of Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, serving to its close and receiving the brevet rank of Major. After the war he returned to journalism and was associated at different times with "The State Journal" and "The Quincy Whig," as business manager of each, but retired in 1873; in 1881 was appointed by President Arthur, Receiver of Public Moneys at Santa Fe, N. M., remaining four years. He is now (1899) a resident of San Diego, California, where he has been engaged in newspaper work, and, under the administration of President McKinley, has been a Special Agent of the Treasury Department. Donated by: Kim Torp