Taul Bradford

Democrat Representative of Alabama's 3rd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1835 (48 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1883

Death

Was an attorney and politician in Alabama
Served in the Alabama State House and one term as a U.S. Representative after the Civil War
Served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel
Born to Jacob Tipton Bradford and Louisiana (née Taul) Bradford
Graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1854 with a law degree
Admitted to the bar in 1855 and started a law practice in Talladega
Elected to the State House of Representatives in 1871 and 1872
Served as a Democrat in the Forty-fourth Congress from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877
Did not seek renomination in 1876
Continued practicing law in Talladega until his death
Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talladega