Edward Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1813 Plainfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1872 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Political party | Whig |
| Education |
Yale University (
BA) Harvard University ( LLB) |
Edward Anthony Bradford (September 17, 1813 – November 22, 1872) was a lawyer and unsuccessful nominee to the United States Supreme Court.
Biography
Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Bradford graduated from Yale University (1833) and Harvard Law School (1837) before establishing a law practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]
As a Yale senior and Class of 1833 Salutatorian, E.A. Bradford wrote a letter to his mother about 7th US President Andrew Jackson's visit to the Yale campus. He states, "Jackson left town this morning for Hartford. He arrived here Saturday afternoon from New York + remained over Sunday, thus giving me a full opportunity to inspect him. He was attended by Mr. Van Buren (VP) … (NY Governor) + other distinguished characters." [2]
Bradford was nominated by President Millard Fillmore as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on August 16, 1852, to succeed John McKinley. The Senate declined to act on the nomination before the session ended and Bradford was not re-nominated. [3] [4]
Bradford became ill with an unspecified disease in 1869 and left his law practice to seek treatment in Europe. After stays in England and Germany, he died in Paris, France, on November 22, 1872. [1]
References
- ^ a b Obituary Record Of Graduates Of Yale College Deceased During The Academical Year Ending In June, 1873 (PDF). p. 95.
- ^ "E.A. Bradford (Yale 1833) letter to his mother Lois Bradford, 1833 June 17". Ravi D. Goel Collection on Yale (RU 1081). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Hall, Kermit, ed. (2005). The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (2nd ed.). ISBN 9780195176612.
- ^ McMillion, Barry J. (January 28, 2022). Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2020: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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