Frederick Van Ness Bradley
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Frederick Van Ness Bradley (April 12, 1898 – May 24, 1947), commonly known as Fred Bradley, was a politician
from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Bradley was born in Chicago and moved to Rogers City, Michigan
, in 1910 where he attended the public schools, graduating from Rogers City High School. He attended Montclair Academy in Montclair, New Jersey
and served in the Student Army Training Corps at Plattsburgh, New York, in 1918. He graduated from Cornell University
, Ithaca, New York
, in 1921 and worked as a salesman with the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company in Buffalo, New York
from 1921 to 1923, and as purchasing agent from 1928 to 1938. He was also a purchasing agent with Bradley Transportation Company in Rogers City, Michigan from 1924 to 1938.
In 1938, Bradley defeated incumbent Democratic
U.S. Representative John Luecke to be elected as a Republican
from Michigan's 11th congressional district
to the 76th Congress
. He was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1939, until his death at New London, Connecticut
, while there as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy
. He was also chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the 80th Congress
.
Bradley was forty-nine years old when he died and is interred at Rogers City Memorial Park.
Politician
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Bradley was born in Chicago and moved to Rogers City, Michigan
Rogers City, Michigan
-Commercial airports:The nearest commercial airports are Alpena County Regional Airport an Cherry Capital Airport -US Highway Business Loops:* BUS US 23-Intercounty Highways:* F-21-Demographics:...
, in 1910 where he attended the public schools, graduating from Rogers City High School. He attended Montclair Academy in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
and served in the Student Army Training Corps at Plattsburgh, New York, in 1918. He graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
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, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
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, in 1921 and worked as a salesman with the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
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from 1921 to 1923, and as purchasing agent from 1928 to 1938. He was also a purchasing agent with Bradley Transportation Company in Rogers City, Michigan from 1924 to 1938.
In 1938, Bradley defeated incumbent Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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U.S. Representative John Luecke to be elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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from Michigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States Congressional District located just northwest of Detroit, consisting of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties...
to the 76th Congress
76th United States Congress
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. He was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1939, until his death at New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
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, while there as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
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. He was also chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the 80th Congress
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
.
Bradley was forty-nine years old when he died and is interred at Rogers City Memorial Park.