Andrew Coyle Bradley
Andrew Coyle Bradley (February 12, 1844 – May 15, 1902) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Washington, D.C., Bradley attended Columbian University until serving in the quartermaster general and commissary general offices of the Union Army in Washington, DC during the American Civil War. He resumed his studies after the war, received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1867, was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, and practiced in Washington, DC. He also served as a professor of law at Columbian University.
On March 19, 1889, Bradley was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by W.M. Merrick. Bradley was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 23, 1889, received his commission the same day, and served until his death.
Bradley died in Washington, DC on May 15, 1902. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.[1]
References
- ↑ "Bar and Laity Mourn the Death of Judge Bradley". Washington Evening Times. Washington, DC. May 16, 1902. p. 2. (subscription required (help)).
External links
Sources
- Andrew Coyle Bradley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by William Matthews Merrick |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1889–1902 |
Succeeded by Ashley Mulgrave Gould |