George H. Bradfield | |
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| Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Frank L. Hays |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Day Jr. |
| Greeley city attorney | |
| In office 1925–1929 | |
| Judge of the Colorado 8th Judicial District | |
| In office 1918–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1880-03-24)March 24, 1880 Delta, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1961(1961-10-19) (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | TMI Episcopal Sturm College of Law |
George H. Bradfield (March 24, 1880 – October 19, 1961)[1] was an associate justice of theColorado Supreme Court from 1953 to 1957.
Born inDelta, Louisiana,[1][2] Bradfield attendedWest Texas Military Academy in San Antonio (later renamed TMI Episcopal), and received his law degree fromDenver University Law School.[1][3] He entered the practice of law inAult, Colorado.[1][3] He also founded a weekly newspaper, theAult Progress, which ran for two years,[1] after which Bradfield moved toGreeley, Colorado.[1]
In 1908, Bradfield was elected as a judge of the Weld County Court, where he remained until 1912.[1][3]
He was a district judge of the Colorado 8th Judicial District from 1918 to 1925,[3] and then Greeley city attorney from 1925 to 1929.[1] He sought election as aRepublican to theUnited States House of Representatives three times, in 1932, 1934, and 1936.[1] Bradfield was the Republican nominee forColorado's 2nd congressional district each time, losing to DemocratFred N. Cummings in each effort. In the1932 United States House of Representatives elections, Cummings defeated Bradfield 52.9% to 47.1%; in the1934 United States House of Representatives elections, Cummings defeated Bradfield 55.9% to 42.4%; and in the1936 United States House of Representatives elections, Cummings defeated Bradfield 53.3% to 45.8%.
Bradfield was again a district judge from 1942 to 1952, before defeatingFrank H. Hall to win the Republican nomination, and William E. Doyle to win the general election for a seat on the state supreme court in 1952.[3][4][5] Bradfield sought re-election in 1956, but was eliminated from contention for the party nomination in a four-way primary contest.[6]
On November 15, 1904, Bradfield married Meddie Edmonson inKansas City, Missouri, with whom he had a son and two daughters.[1] He died atWeld County General Hospital after being struck by a car while walking inGreeley, Colorado, at the age of 80.[1]
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| Preceded by | Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1953–1957 | Succeeded by |