Edward Bradley

Democrat Representative of Michigan's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

April 1, 1808 (39 years old)

Birthday

August 5, 1847

Death

American politician who served as a U.S. Representative.
Born in New York and educated in local schools and an academy.
Worked as an associate judge of the common pleas court in New York.
Relocated to Michigan in 1839, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar.
Practiced law in Marshall, Michigan, and served as the prosecuting attorney for Calhoun County.
Served in the Michigan State Senate for two terms.
Known for his skills as an orator and stump speaker.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat for the Thirtieth Congress.
Died in New York City while traveling to Washington, D.C. for the start of Congress.
Buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.