John J. Bradley (1831 in New York City – August 24, 1891 in

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, Putnam County, New York) was an American politician from

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and one of the members of the infamous Tweed Ring.

Life

He ran a large livery yard on the corner of Fourth Avenue and 18th Street. He was a Councilman (57th D.) in 1856, and an Alderman (14th D.) in 1858 and 1859. He was a member of the

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(6th D.) in

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and

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. He was again a member of the

(7th D.) from 1868 to 1871, sitting in the 89th, 90th, 91st and 92nd New York State Legislatures. In April 1870, he succeeded his brother-in-law

Peter B. Sweeny Peter Barr Sweeny (October 9, 1825 New York City – August 30, 1911 Mahopac, Putnam County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of James Sweeny, who kept a hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Mary ( ...

as City Chamberlain and County Treasurer, and remained in office until January 6, 1872, when he resigned. Afterwards he resumed his business, and moved the stable to 8 East 31st Street.

Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 443f)
''Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and '63''
by William D. Murphy (1863; pg. 49ff)
''Manual of the Corporation of New York''
by Joseph Shannon (1869; pg. 593)
''THE SWEENYS''
in NYT on September 14, 1871
''"Respectable" John J. Bradley''
in NYT on October 31, 1871
''Six Reasons for Voting Against John J. Bradley''
in NYT on November 7, 1871
''Resignation of Bradley''
in NYT on January 8, 1872
''OBITUARY; DEATH OF JOHN J. BRADLEY''
in NYT on August 25, 1891 {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, John J 1831 births 1891 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators New York City Council members 19th-century American legislators 19th-century New York (state) politicians