Taul Bradford
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Taul Bradford was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Talladega, Alabama
, Bradford attended the local school. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1854. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1855 and started practice in Talladega.
He served in the Confederate States Army
as major of the Tenth Regiment, Alabama Infantry, and subsequently became lieutenant colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment, Alabama Infantry.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1871 and 1872.
Bradford was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He continued the practice of law in Talladega, until his death on October 28, 1883.
He was interred in the town's Oak Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
, Bradford attended the local school. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1854. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1855 and started practice in Talladega.
He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as major of the Tenth Regiment, Alabama Infantry, and subsequently became lieutenant colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment, Alabama Infantry.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1871 and 1872.
Bradford was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He continued the practice of law in Talladega, until his death on October 28, 1883.
He was interred in the town's Oak Hill Cemetery.