Background
Bradley was born in East Bloomfield, New York, and attended the common schools and the local academy in Canandaigua.
Bradley was born in East Bloomfield, New York, and attended the common schools and the local academy in Canandaigua.
Studied law.
He was associate judge of the common pleas court of Ontario County in 1836. He moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1839 where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He commenced practice in Marshall and became prosecuting attorney of Calhoun County in 1842.
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives for the Thirtieth Congress, serving from March 4, 1847, until his death in New York City while en route to Washington, District of Columbia, before the assembling of Congress.
He was interred in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia
He was a member of the Michigan State Senate in 1842 and 1843 and developed a reputation as a gifted orator and stump speaker.