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

James B. Bradley
Michigan Auditor General
In office
1905–1908
GovernorFred M. Warner
Preceded byPerry F. Powers
Succeeded byOramel B. Fuller
Personal details
Born(1858-11-19)November 19, 1858
Middlebury Township, Michigan
DiedJuly 4, 1940(1940-07-04) (aged 81)
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Alma materRush Medical College

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bradley, J." Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ 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. pp. 101–102.
  3. ^ "Bradley Funeral to Be Held Sunday". Lansing State Journal. July 6, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.