Bradley Barlow
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Bradley Barlow was a United States Representative from Vermont
. He was born in Fairfield, Vermont
. He attended the common schools and then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia until 1858, when he moved to St. Albans, Vermont
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Barlow was a delegate to the state constitutional conventions in 1843, 1850, and 1857, acting as assistant secretary in 1843. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
in 1845, 1850-1852, 1864, and 1865. He engaged in banking and in the railroad business 1860-1883. He was chairman of the school committee in St. Albans; president of the village corporation and treasurer of Franklin County 1860-1867. He served in the Vermont Senate
1866-1868. He was elected as a Greenbacker to the Forty-sixth US Congress (March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1880.
He was called to testify before Congress several times regarding the scandal. One of his first was in 1876, where he was accused of bribing Congress in 1872 with $40,000 to stop the initial investigation of the forty-second congress.
when it failed in 1883 as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to sell his Southeastern Railway Company of Canada
and an economic downturn. He declared bankruptcy, assigned all of his personal property over to the bank and reported that he was penniless. The bank failure had severe repercussions for the town.He was also accused of refusing to pay Vermont state taxes that year..
In 1885, a Judge in Montreal, Canada rendered a judgement against Bradley Barlow and others for $1,550,929 for unrecovered promisary notes relating to the Southeastern Railway Company, in which Barlow was President.
His house, known as Villa Barlow, was taken over by the Congregation of Notre Dame
based in Montreal, which had established a convent and school in St. Albans in 1869. In 1903 the American-born Eliza Healy (Sister Mary Magdalen) was appointed Mother Superior
at the convent and school, both of which she managed for 15 years.
Barlow died in Denver, Colorado
in 1889. His remains were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Vermont.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He was born in Fairfield, Vermont
Fairfield, Vermont
Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census. It is believed President Chester A...
. He attended the common schools and then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia until 1858, when he moved to St. Albans, Vermont
St. Albans (town), Vermont
St. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. The population was 6,392 at the 2010 census. The town completely surrounds the city of St. Albans, which was separated from the town and incorporated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which...
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Barlow was a delegate to the state constitutional conventions in 1843, 1850, and 1857, acting as assistant secretary in 1843. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1845, 1850-1852, 1864, and 1865. He engaged in banking and in the railroad business 1860-1883. He was chairman of the school committee in St. Albans; president of the village corporation and treasurer of Franklin County 1860-1867. He served in the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
1866-1868. He was elected as a Greenbacker to the Forty-sixth US Congress (March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1880.
Scandals
Bradley Barley was implicated in the Star Route mail scandal of 1876 in which he was identified as one of the most successful mail contractors in the country.He was called to testify before Congress several times regarding the scandal. One of his first was in 1876, where he was accused of bribing Congress in 1872 with $40,000 to stop the initial investigation of the forty-second congress.
Later Years
Bradley Barlow was President of the Vermont National Bank in St AlbansSt Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
when it failed in 1883 as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to sell his Southeastern Railway Company of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and an economic downturn. He declared bankruptcy, assigned all of his personal property over to the bank and reported that he was penniless. The bank failure had severe repercussions for the town.He was also accused of refusing to pay Vermont state taxes that year..
In 1885, a Judge in Montreal, Canada rendered a judgement against Bradley Barlow and others for $1,550,929 for unrecovered promisary notes relating to the Southeastern Railway Company, in which Barlow was President.
His house, known as Villa Barlow, was taken over by the Congregation of Notre Dame
Congregation of Notre Dame
The Congregation of Notre Dame was founded in 1653 by Marguerite Bourgeoys in Montreal, Canada. This was one of the first non-cloistered communities. The community's motherhouse has continued to be based in Montreal...
based in Montreal, which had established a convent and school in St. Albans in 1869. In 1903 the American-born Eliza Healy (Sister Mary Magdalen) was appointed Mother Superior
Mother Superior
A mother superior is an abbess or other nun in charge of a Christian religious order or congregation, a convent or house of women under vows.Mother superior may also refer to:*Mother Superior , a rock band who became ¾ of Rollins Band circa 2000...
at the convent and school, both of which she managed for 15 years.
Barlow died in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in 1889. His remains were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Vermont.