Robert B. Bailey
Robert Ballard "Bob" Bailey was a lawyer and Democratic [Party (Arkansas)|Democratic] politician from Russellville, Arkansas. Winning a seat in the Arkansas Senate in 1923, he represented the Fourth District for eight of the next twelve years. Following ten years in private practice, Bailey was elected the eighth lieutenant [governor of Arkansas] in 1936, serving three two-year terms. As lieutenant governor, Bailey often served as acting governor when the governor was out of state.