He also served in the Georgia Senate in 1838, 1849, and 1850. He was a Democratic county convention delegate in both 1839 and 1850, and the secretary of the Georgia Senate from 1839 to 1841. Bailey was elected to represent Georgia's 3rd congressional district in 1850 as a State Rights Representative to the 32nd United States Congress.
Bailey held various positions in the Georgia Senate between 1838 and 1850. He served as a Democratic delegate at county conventions in both 1839 and 1850, and acted as secretary of the Georgia Senate from 1839 to 1841. Bailey was later elected to represent Georgia's 3rd congressional district in 1850 as a State Rights Representative to the 32nd United States Congress.