Michael Joseph Bradley | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Clare G. Fenerty |
| Succeeded by | Hardie Scott |
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| Born | (1897-05-24)May 24, 1897 |
| Died | November 27, 1979(1979-11-27) (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery,Yeadon, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
Michael Joseph Bradley (May 24, 1897 – November 27, 1979) was aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives forPennsylvania.
He was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, the son ofIrish immigrants.[1] He was engaged as atelegrapher from 1914 to 1917, during which time he was a personal telegrapher toWoodrow Wilson. During theFirst World War, Bradley served overseas as a chief radio electrician in theUnited States Navy from 1917 to 1919. He engaged in the security and brokerage business in Philadelphia, from 1921 to 1935, and was the deputy insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934.
Bradley was elected as a Democrat to the75th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946. After his time in Congress, he was chairman of the Democratic county executive committee of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1948, collector of customs for district No. 11, Port of Philadelphia, 1948–1953; deputy managing director, city of Philadelphia, 1953–1955; member of Pennsylvania Navigation Commission for the Delaware River, 1954–1964; chairman, Board of Fair Labor Standards, city of Philadelphia, 1954–1962.
He had four children (Raymond, Marian, Catharine, Edward) with his wife, Emilia. He became a member of Board of Revision of Taxes, city of Philadelphia, April 1955. He retired in 1976 and lived in Philadelphia, where he died in 1979. He is interred in theHoly Cross Cemetery inYeadon, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1937-1947 | Succeeded by |
