Nathaniel Platt Bailey

Nathaniel Platt Bailey (June 7, 1809 – October 12, 1891) was an American merchant and philanthropist. Early life Bailey was born on June 7, 1809, at Chateangay near Plattsburgh, New York. He was the son of William Bailey (1763–1840) and his second wife, Phoebe (née Platt) Bailey (1779–1859). His father's first wife was Hannah Hagaman, who died in 1798. Among his siblings was Phebe Altie Bailey, and Theodorus Bailey, John William Bailey, and Mary Elizabeth Bailey. His father was a pioneer settler and surveyor in Clinton and Franklin Counties who later became a Judge. His paternal grandparents were Altje (née Van Wyck) Bailey and Col. John Bailey. His uncle was Theodorus Bailey, a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from New York. His maternal grandparents were Phebe (née Smith) Platt and Capt. Nathaniel Platt (brother of Zephaniah Platt and uncle to Judge Jonas Platt and New York State Treasurer Charles Z. Platt). Career In 1824, Bailey came to New York and entered into business as a merchant, retiring when he was thirty-five years old. He was a Vestryman of Trinity Church served as a senior Governor of New York Hospital.