William A. Bradley
William Albert Bradley (born February 25, 1794 in Connecticut , † August 28, 1867 ) was an American politician . Between 1834 and 1836 he was Mayor of Washington, DC
Career
The sources on William Bradley are very poor. In the meantime he was a cashier at the Bank of Washington and in the early 1850s the postman of the City of Washington. In 1851 he acquired Analostan Island , now Theodore Roosevelt Island . He used the island for recreational purposes. During the civil war , the island was used as an infirmary by Union troops.
Bradley's party affiliation is not known. In 1834 he was elected mayor of the federal capital Washington. He held this office between June 9, 1834 and June 13, 1836. It is worth noting that until 1871 the mayor of Washington did not administer the entire District of Columbia. The then independent city of Georgetown provided its own mayor until 1871. Bradley later was a director of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company . He died on August 28, 1867.
Web links
- William A. Bradley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- The Political Graveyard
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Peter Van Ness |
Mayor of Washington 1834–1836 |
Peter Force |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bradley, William A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bradley, William Albert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1867 |