Michael J. Bradley
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Michael Joseph Bradley was a Democratic
member of the United States House of Representatives
for Pennsylvania
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Michael J. Bradley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was engaged as a telegrapher from 1914 to 1917. During the First World War, Bradley served overseas as a chief radio electrician in the United States Navy
from 1917 to 1919. Bradley engaged in the security and brokerage business in Philadelphia,from 1921 to 1935, and served as the deputy insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1937. Bradley was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934.
Bradley was elected as a Democrat to the 75th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946. After his time in Congress, he served as chairman of the Democratic county executive committee of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1948, collector of customs for district No. 11, Port of Philadelphia, 1948–1953; deputy managing director, city of Philadelphia, 1953–1955; member of Pennsylvania Navigation Commission for the Delaware River, 1954–1964; chairman, Board of Fair Labor Standards, city of Philadelphia, 1954-1962.
He became a member of Board of Revision of Taxes, city of Philadelphia, April 1955; retired in 1976; resided in Philadelphia, Pa., where he died , 1979; interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA.
Democratic Party (United States)
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member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Michael J. Bradley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was engaged as a telegrapher from 1914 to 1917. During the First World War, Bradley served overseas as a chief radio electrician in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1917 to 1919. Bradley engaged in the security and brokerage business in Philadelphia,from 1921 to 1935, and served as the deputy insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1937. Bradley was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934.
Bradley was elected as a Democrat to the 75th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946. After his time in Congress, he served as chairman of the Democratic county executive committee of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1948, collector of customs for district No. 11, Port of Philadelphia, 1948–1953; deputy managing director, city of Philadelphia, 1953–1955; member of Pennsylvania Navigation Commission for the Delaware River, 1954–1964; chairman, Board of Fair Labor Standards, city of Philadelphia, 1954-1962.
He became a member of Board of Revision of Taxes, city of Philadelphia, April 1955; retired in 1976; resided in Philadelphia, Pa., where he died , 1979; interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, PA.