Edward Green Bradford
Edward Green Bradford (1819-1884) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 11, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1871, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 16, 1884.[1] Bradford was succeeded in this position by Leonard Eugene Wales.
Early life and education
- Delaware College, 1839
- Read law, 1842
Professional career
- Deputy state attorney general, Delaware, Dover, Delaware, 1842-1850
- City solicitor, Wilmington, Delaware,
- Representative, Delaware House of Representatives, 1849-1850
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware,
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, 1861-1866
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1866-1871
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Delaware
Bradford was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 11, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1871, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 16, 1884.[1] Bradford was succeeded in this position by Leonard Eugene Wales.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Bradford's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Willard Hall |
District of Delaware 1871–1884 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Leonard Eugene Wales
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
| 1872 | |||
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| 1876 -77 | |||
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
