Background
Peter Brady was born in Norwalk, Ohio, and came to Bellevue, Ohio when he was 19.
Peter Brady was born in Norwalk, Ohio, and came to Bellevue, Ohio when he was 19.
He was in the hardware business there for 35 years, was one of the organizers of the Bellevue Industrial Savings and Loan Association, and operated the Bourdette Hotel for two years. He was elected to represent Sandusky County in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1882 and 1883 at the 65th General Assembly. In 1883, he was nominated by the Democrats for Ohio State Treasurer, and defeated Republican John C. Brown.
He served a two-year term from January 1884 to January 1886.
In the 1885 election, Brown defeated Brady.
Brady was a member of Bellevue City Council, and was elected Mayor four times.
