Jeptha Bradley
Jeptha Bradley (December 31, 1802 – June 8, 1864) was a mid-1800s Vermont political figure who served in several elected and appointed offices, including Vermont Auditor of Accounts.
Early life
Bradley was born born in Fairfield, Vermont on December 31, 1802.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar, afterwards establishing a practice in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.[2][3] A Whig, From 1835 to 1839 Bradley served as Sheriff of Franklin County.[4]
Start of political career
Bradley later moved to St. Albans and served in local and county offices including Justice of the Peace and High Bailiff.[5][6][7]
He was appointed Inspector of Customs for the station in Alburgh in 1845.[8] In 1847 Bradley was named Postmaster in Highgate Springs.[9]
Additional activities
Bradley was active in the Episcopal church, and served as a Delegate to the 1822 and 1850 annual state conventions.[10][11]
In 1844 Bradley received a patent for an improved air heating furnace.[12][13]
Bradley was one of the founders of the Horticultural Society for the Valley of Lake Champlain in 1850.[14][15]
Later political career
In 1849 Bradley was elected county Probate Judge, serving until 1850.[16]
Bradley served as Register of Probate from 1850 to 1852, and again in 1854.[17]
He became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s. In 1860 he was elected State Auditor by the Vermont General Assembly, and served until his death.[18][19]
Death and burial
Bradley died in St. Albans on June 8, 1864.[20] He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans.[21]
References
- ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1863, page 202
- ↑ 1860 U.S. Census entry, Jeptha Bradley family
- ↑ Vermont Year Book, published by E.P. Walton, Montpelier, 1863, page 69
- ↑ History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont, edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, 1891, page 121
- ↑ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont House of Representatives, 1834, page 65
- ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1839, page 293
- ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly], published by Vermont General Assembly, 1850, page 300
- ↑ Universalist Watchman and Christian Repository, edited by Eli Ballou, Volume 16, 1845, page 359
- ↑ Register of all Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, published by United States Department of State, 1847, page 31
- ↑ Proceedings of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Vermont, published by the convention, 1832, page 32
- ↑ Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Vermont, Convention Proceedings, 1850, page 4
- ↑ Journal of the Franklin Institute, published by Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1845, page 423
- ↑ Executive Documents, Printed by Order of the House of Representatives During the Second Session of the Thirty-Fifth Congress, published by James B. Steedman, 1859, page 26
- ↑ The Journal of the New York State Agricultural Society, published by the society, 1850, Volumes 1-4 B, page 74
- ↑ The Water-cure Journal, published by Fowlers and Wells, New York, 1851, Volumes 11-12, page 99
- ↑ Journal of the Vermont House of Representatives, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1849, page 284
- ↑ The Vermont historical gazetteer, compiled by Abby Maria Hemenway and Carrie Elizabeth Hemenway Page, Volume 2, 1871, page 95
- ↑ Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
- ↑ Inaugural Address of John Gregory Smith, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1864, page 12
- ↑ Newspaper article, Death of Judge Bradley, Vermont (Brattleboro) Phoenix, July 1, 1864
- ↑ Gravestone photos by Barb Destromp, Jeptha Bradley page, Findagrave.com web site, accessed November 23, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William M. Pingry |
Vermont Auditor of Accounts 1860–1864 |
Succeeded by Dugald Stewart |