Sue Worthington Bradley (born Sue Worthington Cox; December 25, 1883 – August 30, 1970) was the American

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from 1929 to 1931. She was the wife of

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Willis W. Bradley Willis Winter Bradley Jr. (June 28, 1884 – August 27, 1954) was a Naval officer, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, Naval Governor of Guam, and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California. Biography Born in R ...

Early life

On December 25, 1883, Bradley was born as Sue Worthington Cox in

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. Bradley's father was Henry Cox (1847-1915). Bradley's mother was Elizabeth Janney (nee Merrefield) Cox (1850-1926). Bradley's siblings include Rebecca, Lillian, Josephine and Douglas. Bradley attended Edgeworth School, a day and boarding school in

Career

In 1929, when

was appointed the military Governor of Guam, Bradley became the

on June 11, 1929, until March 15, 1931. Bradley became the President of Officers' Wives Club. On March 26, 1964, Bradley sponsored the launching of USS Bradley at

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. The USS Bradley was named for Bradley's husband, Captain Willis Winter Bradley, Jr.

Personal life

On October 16, 1907, in

, Bradley married Willis W. Bradley, Jr., who later became a US Navy officer and Military Governor of Guam. They had four daughters, Elizabeth, Sue, Anne, and Josephine. Bradley and her family lived in places including

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and

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. In Guam, Bradley and her family lived in the ancient Spanish Governor's Palace. On August 30, 1970, Bradley died in

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. Bradley is interred at

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References

External links

The Role of a Sponsor at societyofsponsorsofusn.org

Sue Worthington Cox Bradley at findagrave.com

Sue Worthington Cox at ancestry.com
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