Bradbury Cilley (February 1, 1760 – December 17, 1831) was an American politician and a
United States Representative
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from
New Hampshire
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.
Early life
Born in
Nottingham
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in the
Province of New Hampshire
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, Cilley attended the common schools and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Moderator for many years for the town of Nottingham: 1788, 1798, 1802, 1807, 1808, 1812, 1813, 1821, 1825 and 1827.
Career
Appointed by President
John Adams
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as
United States marshal
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for the district of New Hampshire on March 19, 1798, Cilley served in that capacity until May 3, 1802.
Elected as a
Federalist
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to the
Thirteenth
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and
Fourteenth Congresses, Cilley served as
United States Representative
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At-large for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). Active in the militia, he also served as a
colonel
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and aide on the staff of Governor
John Taylor Gilman
John Taylor Gilman (December 19, 1753September 1, 1828) was a farmer, shipbuilder and statesman from Exeter, New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress in 1782–1783 and was the fifth governor of New Hampshire for 1 ...
for two years from 1814 to 1816.
Death
Cilley retired from public life and died in Nottingham on December 17, 1831 (age 71 years, 319 days). He is
interred
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in the
General Joseph Cilley Burying Ground in Nottingham Square.
Family life
Son of Colonel Joseph and Sara Longfellow, Cilley was the uncle of
Jonathan Cilley
Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, ...
and
Joseph Cilley, both of whom served in the
United States Congress
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in the 19th century. He married Martha "Patty" Poor, daughter of General Enoch Poor,
on November 19, 1792.
References
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1760 births
1831 deaths
People from Nottingham, New Hampshire
United States Marshals
Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire