James B. Bradley Explained

James B. Bradley
Office:Michigan Auditor General
Term Start:1905
Term End:1908
Governor:Fred M. Warner
Predecessor:Perry F. Powers
Successor:Oramel B. Fuller
Birth Date:19 November 1858
Birth Place:Middlebury Township, Michigan
Death Place:Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Rush Medical College

James Bray Bradley (November 19, 1858July 4, 1940) was the Michigan Auditor General from 1905 to 1908.

Early life

Bradley was born on November 19, 1858, in Middlebury Township, Michigan.[1] Bradley graduated from Rush Medical College in the spring of 1886.[2]

Career

Bradley worked as a physician and surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bradley was elected to the position of Michigan Auditor General in 1904, and served from 1905 to 1908. Bradley was a candidate in the Republican primary for the 1908 Michigan gubernatorial election. Bradley was a presidential elector from Michigan in 1928.[1]

Personal life

Bradley was a member of the American Medical Association, the Knights Templar, the Shriners, the Knights of Pythias, and the Maccabees. Bradley was Freemason. Bradley was Methodist.[1]

Death

Bradley died in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, on July 4, 1940.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bradley, J. . . December 23, 2019.
  2. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1 . English . 101–102.
  3. News: July 6, 1940. Bradley Funeral to Be Held Sunday. 1. Lansing State Journal. . May 7, 2023.