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Glenn Bradford
Glenn E. Bradford (born January 31, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer. Born in Granite City, Illinois, Bradford graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1971 and Emory University in 1974. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1974. He practiced law in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Bradford served in the Illinois House of Representatives from January 1997 until his resignation from the Illinois General Assembly in October 1997. He wanted to spend more time practicing law. Bradford was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat.'Bradford resigns,' The Alton Telegram, October 11, 1997, pg. 1, 7 References 1947 births Living people People from Granite City, Illinois Emory University alumni Southern Illinois University alumni Illinois lawyers Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives People from Glen Carbon, Illinois {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granite City, Illinois
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 27,549 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Metro East and Southern Illinois regions, behind Belleville and O'Fallon. Officially founded in 1896, Granite City was named by the Niedringhaus brothers, William and Frederick, who established it as a steel making company town for the manufacture of kitchen utensils made to resemble granite. History Early settlement The area was settled much earlier than Granite City's official founding. In the early 19th century, settlers began to farm the rich fertile grounds to the east of St. Louis. Around 1801, the area saw the establishment of Six Mile Settlement, a farming area that occupied the area of present-day Granite City, six miles (10 km) from St. Louis. Soon after, around 1806, the National Road was to be constructed through the area, but it was never completed. By 1817, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
