Jeptha Bradley (December 31, 1802 – June 8, 1864) was a mid-1800s Vermont political figure who served in several elected and appointed offices, including Vermont Auditor of Accounts.
Early life edit
Bradley was born in Fairfield, Vermont on December 31, 1802.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar, afterwards establishing a practice in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.[2][3] A Whig, from 1835 to 1839 Bradley served as Sheriff of Franklin County.[4]
Start of political career edit
Bradley later moved to St. Albans and served in local and county offices including Justice of the Peace and High Bailiff.[5][6][7]
He was appointed Inspector of Customs for the station in Alburgh in 1845.[8] In 1847, Bradley was named Postmaster in Highgate Springs.[9]
Additional activities edit
Bradley was active in the Episcopal church, and served as a Delegate to the 1822 and 1850 annual state conventions.[10][11]
In 1844 Bradley received a patent for an improved air-heating furnace.[12][13]
Bradley was one of the founders of the Horticultural Society for the Valley of Lake Champlain in 1850.[14][15]
Later political career edit
In 1849 Bradley was elected county Probate Judge, serving until 1850.[16]
Bradley served as Register of Probate from 1850 to 1852, and again in 1854.[17]
He became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s. In 1860 he was elected State Auditor by the Vermont General Assembly, and served until his death.[18][19]
Death and burial edit
Bradley died in St. Albans on June 8, 1864.[20] He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans.[21]
References edit
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont. Vermont General Assembly. 1863. p. 202.
- ^ 1860 U.S. Census entry, Jeptha Bradley family
- ^ Vermont Year Book. E.P. Walton, Montpelier. 1863. p. 69.
- ^ Lewis Cass Aldrich, ed. (1891). History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont. p. 121.
- ^ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. Vermont House of Representatives. 1834. p. 65.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. Vermont General Assembly. 1839. p. 293.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. Vermont General Assembly. 1850. p. 300.
- ^ Eli Ballou, ed. (1845). Universalist Watchman and Christian Repository. Vol. 16. p. 359.
- ^ Register of all Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States. United States Department of State. 1847. p. 31.
- ^ Proceedings of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Vermont, published by the convention, 1832, page 32
- ^ Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Vermont, Convention Proceedings, 1850, page 4
- ^ Journal of the Franklin Institute, published by Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1845, page 423
- ^ Executive Documents, Printed by Order of the House of Representatives During the Second Session of the Thirty-Fifth Congress, published by James B. Steedman, 1859, page 26
- ^ The Journal of the New York State Agricultural Society, published by the society, 1850, Volumes 1-4 B, page 74
- ^ The Water-cure Journal, published by Fowlers and Wells, New York, 1851, Volumes 11-12, page 99
- ^ Journal of the Vermont House of Representatives, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1849, page 284
- ^ The Vermont historical gazetteer, compiled by Abby Maria Hemenway and Carrie Elizabeth Hemenway Page, Volume 2, 1871, page 95
- ^ Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
- ^ Inaugural Address of John Gregory Smith Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1864, page 12
- ^ Newspaper article, Death of Judge Bradley, Vermont (Brattleboro) Phoenix, July 1, 1864
- ^ Gravestone photos by Barb Destromp, Jeptha Bradley page, Findagrave.com web site, accessed November 23, 2011