Background
Brady, John Leeford was born on August 18, 1866 in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Son of John and Catherine (Lee) Brady.
Brady, John Leeford was born on August 18, 1866 in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Son of John and Catherine (Lee) Brady.
Educated Baker University, 1880-1884.
With Baldwin (Kansas) Ledger, 1885-1887, Salina Journal, 1887-1890, Lawrence Journal-World, 1890-1914, Fort Smith (Arkansas) Times Record, 1914-1917, Salina (Kansas) Union, 1917-1923. Editor Oregon Statesman, 1923-1925, Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho. Company-publisher of Idaho Blackfoot Daily Bulletin.
Deputy oil inspector, Kansas, 1895-1897.
Member Kansas House of Representatives, 1905-1907, Senate, 1909-1913. Author first juvenile court law, and city commission government in Kansas.
Chairman City Republican Central Committee, Lawrence, 6 years.
Kiwanian.
Married Lee Crittenden, June 9, 1910. Children: Mistress Vera Shipman (by 1st marriage), Betty Lee (deceased, by 2d marriage).