George Beckwith Bradley (February 5, 1825 – January 9, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from

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He was born on February 5, 1825, in

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, the son of Orlo Fuller Bradley (1799–1845) and Julia (Carter) Bradley (1804–1891). He attended the common schools. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in

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. On July 11, 1850, he married Hannah Eliza Lattimer (born 1826). He was a member of the Constitutional Commission of 1872–1873. He was a member of the

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(27th D.) from 1874 to 1877, sitting in the 97th, 98th, 99th and

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s. At the

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, he ran on the Democratic ticket for Judge of the

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but was defeated by Republican George F. Danforth. He was a justice of the

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(7th D.) from 1884 to 1895, and sat on the General Term (now the Appellate Division) from October 16, 1893, until the end of 1895, when he retired upon reaching the constitutional age limit. On February 21, 1896, Bradley was designated by Gov.

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to hold extraordinary special terms of the Supreme Court in Corning for the remainder of the year, to dispose of backlogged business. On September 30, 1896, Bradley was appointed again to the Appellate Division, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Calvin E. Pratt. He died on January 9, 1916, in

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Sources

''Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875''
by W. H. McElroy and Alexander McBride (pg. 46f) -book
''GENERAL NOTES''
in NYT on October 19, 1883
''Appointed by Gov. Flower''
in NYT on October 17, 1893
''TO HOLD SPECIAL TERMS OF COURT''
in NYT on February 22, 1896
''A Retired Judge to Resume''
in NYT on October 1, 1896
''Ex-Justice George B. Bradley''
in NYT on January 10, 1916

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