Edward Green Bradford II
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Edward Green Bradford II (March 12, 1848 – March 30, 1928) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wilmington, Delaware
, Bradford received an A.B.
from Yale University
in 1868 and read law to enter the bar in 1870. He entered private practice in Wilmington, and was an attorney for the levy court commissioners, in New Castle County, Delaware
. He was a Representative in the Delaware House of Representatives
from 1880 to 1881, thereafter returning to private practice in Wilmington from 1881 until 1897, when he served as a Delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention in 1897.
On April 26, 1897, Bradford was nominated by President William McKinley
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
vacated by Leonard E. Wales. Bradford was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 11, 1897, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his retirement, on May 20, 1918.
He was in private practice in Wilmington from 1918 to 1928. He died in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Bradford received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1868 and read law to enter the bar in 1870. He entered private practice in Wilmington, and was an attorney for the levy court commissioners, in New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
. He was a Representative in the Delaware House of Representatives
Delaware House of Representatives
The Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly; the state legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal amount of constituencies, each of whom is elected to a two year term. The Delaware General Assembly...
from 1880 to 1881, thereafter returning to private practice in Wilmington from 1881 until 1897, when he served as a Delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention in 1897.
On April 26, 1897, Bradford was nominated by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington...
vacated by Leonard E. Wales. Bradford was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 11, 1897, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his retirement, on May 20, 1918.
He was in private practice in Wilmington from 1918 to 1928. He died in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
Clifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, six miles west of downtown Philadelphia and on Darby Creek. The population was at 2,330 in 1900, and 3,155 in 1910...
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