Bradbury Cilley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Hampshire'sat-large District | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Bartlett Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Butler |
| 3rdUnited States Marshal for the District ofNew Hampshire | |
| In office March 19, 1798 – May 3, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Roger |
| Succeeded by | Michael McClary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1760-02-01)February 1, 1760 |
| Died | December 17, 1831(1831-12-17) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Martha "Patty" Poor Cilley |
| Profession | Farmer United States Marshal politician |
Bradbury Cilley (February 1, 1760 – December 17, 1831) was an American politician and aUnited States Representative fromNew Hampshire.
Born inNottingham in theProvince of New Hampshire, Cilley attended the common schools and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Moderator for many years for the town of Nottingham: 1788, 1798, 1802, 1807, 1808, 1812, 1813, 1821, 1825 and 1827.[1]
Appointed by PresidentJohn Adams asUnited States marshal for the district of New Hampshire on March 19, 1798, Cilley served in that capacity until May 3, 1802.
Elected as aFederalist to theThirteenth andFourteenth Congresses, Cilley served asUnited States Representative At-large for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). Active in the militia, he also served as acolonel and aide on the staff of GovernorJohn Taylor Gilman for two years from 1814 to 1816.[2]
Cilley retired from public life and died in Nottingham on December 17, 1831 (age 71 years, 319 days). He isinterred in theGeneral Joseph Cilley Burying Ground in Nottingham Square.
Son of Colonel Joseph and Sara Longfellow, Cilley was the uncle ofJonathan Cilley andJoseph Cilley, both of whom served in theUnited States Congress in the 19th century. He married Martha "Patty" Poor, daughter of General Enoch Poor,[3] on November 19, 1792.
Bradbury Cilley.
Bradbury Cilley married Patty Poor in New Hampshire.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Hampshire 1813-1817 | Succeeded by |