Background
Cilley, Bradbury was born on February 1, 1760 in Nottingham, New Hampshire, United States.
United States representative politician
Cilley, Bradbury was born on February 1, 1760 in Nottingham, New Hampshire, United States.
Born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, 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 Appointed by President John Adams as United States marshal for the district of New Hampshire on March 19, 1798, Cilley served in that capacity until May 3, 1802. Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Cilley served as United 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 a Colonel and aide on the staff of Governor John Taylor Gilman for two years from 1814–1816.
Cilley retired from public life and died in Nottingham on December 17, 1831 (age 71 years, 319 days).
He is interred in the General Joseph Cilley Burying Ground in Nottingham Square.
Member United States House