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Frederick Bradley | |
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.jpg) Frontispiece of 1950sFrederick Van Ness Bradley, Late a Representative | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – May 24, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John Luecke |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Potter |
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| Born | Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898-04-12)April 12, 1898 |
| Died | May 24, 1947(1947-05-24) (aged 49) |
| Resting place | Rogers City Memorial Park,Rogers City, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marcia Marie Hillidge (m. 1922–1947, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Sales representative Purchasing agent |
Frederick Van Ness Bradley (April 12, 1898 – May 24, 1947) was an American politician who served as theU.S. representative forMichigan's 11th congressional district from 1939 until his death in 1947. He was a member of theRepublican Party.
Bradley was born inChicago and moved toRogers City, Michigan, in 1910 where he attended the public schools and graduated from Rogers City High School.
He attended Montclair Academy inMontclair, New Jersey, and in 1918 joined theUnited States Army forWorld War I. Bradley served in theStudent Army Training Corps atPlattsburgh Barracks,New York.
He graduated fromCornell University in 1921. His father was president of the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company, and Bradley worked for the company as a salesman inBuffalo, New York, from 1921 to 1923. He was a purchasing agent withBradley Transportation Company in Rogers City, Michigan from 1924 to 1938.
In 1938, Bradley was the successfulRepublican nominee to representMichigan's 11th congressional district, defeating incumbentDemocratJohn Luecke. He was reelected four times and served from January 3, 1939, until his death. He was chairman of theCommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the80th Congress. With his longtime interest in Great Lakes shipping, Bradley was the legislative sponsor behind the construction of theRound Island Passage Light.[citation needed]
Bradley died inNew London, Connecticut, on May 24, 1947, while there to attend a meeting of theUnited States Coast Guard Academy board of visitors. He was interred at Rogers City Memorial Park.
In 1922, Bradley married Marcia Marie Hillidge ofFront Royal, Virginia. They were the parents of a son, Carl, who died in 1938 at the age of two.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 11th congressional district of Michigan 1939–1947 | Succeeded by |
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