Joshua B. Bradbury Explained

Joshua Barber Bradbury (February 9, 1849  - January 22, 1918) was an American farmer, teacher, and politician.

Born in Potosi, Wisconsin, Bradford went to Platteville Normal School (now University of Wisconsin - Platteville). He taught school and was principal of a school. In 1882, he moved to a farm in the town of Mount Ida, Wisconsin. He was assessor and chairman of the Mount Ida Town Board. In 1895, Bradbury served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1] During his term, he introduced a bill to tax and regulate imitation butter and cheese.[2] Later he moved to the village of Fennimore, Wisconsin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1895, Biographical Sketch of Joshua B. Bradbury, p. 680.
  2. News: Bill for a New Prison. Green Bay Weekly Gazette. February 13, 1895. 7. Newspapers.com. July 10, 2017.
  3. The Law of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Resolution No. 7. p. 37.