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Robert D. Bailey , Sr. -LRB- July 26 , 1883 -- 1963 -RRB- , better known as R.D. Bailey or `` Judge Bailey , '' was a Democratic politician in West Virginia .. Democratic. United States Democratic Party. West Virginia. West Virginia. Bailey was a lawyer who represented timber and railroad companies before he was elected judge , then a part-time position .. lawyer. lawyer. timber. timber. railroad. railroad. judge. judge. He presided over the trials of the coal miners involved in the Battle of Matewan , the events of which are depicted in the movie Matewan .. coal miners. Coal mining. Battle of Matewan. Battle of Matewan. Matewan. Matewan. His diaries and notes formed the basis for the movie script .. In 1944 and 1952 , he ran for governor but lost the primary election on both occasions .. governor. Governor of West Virginia. primary election. primary election. He died in 1963 .. R.D. Bailey Lake is named for him .. R.D. Bailey Lake. R.D. Bailey Lake. His son , Robert D. Bailey , Jr. , served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1965 to 1969 .. West Virginia. West Virginia. Secretary of State of West Virginia. Secretary of State of West Virginia. Category  :1883 births. Category  :1963 deaths. Category  : People from Wyoming County , West Virginia. West Virginia. West Virginia. Category  : West Virginia Democrats. West Virginia. West Virginia