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ress of lawyers and jurists. 1907, in Chicago, 111.

Bradwell, Mrs. Myra, lawyer, journalist, founder, was born Feb. 12, 1831, in Manchester, Vt. In 1852 she studied law under the instruction of her husband. Judge James B. Bradwell, whose father was one of the leading pioneers of Illinois. She was the first woman in America to ask for admission to the bar. About 1870 she founded the Legal News, the first weekly legal paper published in the western states. She died April 14, 1894, in Chicago, 111. Bradwell, Thomas, lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 26, 1856, in Chicago, 111.; and is the son of James and Myra Bradwell. In 1887-1907 he was a justice of the peace in Chicago, 111. Brady, Cyrus Townsend, clergyman, author, was born Dec. 30, 1861, in Allegheny, Pa. He was rector of protestant episcopal churches in Missouri and Colorado was archdeacon of Kansas and chaplain of the first regiment Pennsylvania volvmteer infantry in the Spanish-American war. He is the author of For Love of Country; For the Freedom of the Sea; and The Grip of Honor. Brady, Hugh, soldier, was born in July, 1768, in Northumberland county. Pa. He was brevetted brigadier-general in 1822 and major-general in 1848. He distinguished himself at Lundy's Lane, at Chippewa and at Niagara; and was wounded in the two latter engagements. He was stationed at Detroit during the patriot disturbances in Canada; and contributed greatly to the preservation of peace on the frontier. He died April 15, 1851, in Detroit, Mich. Brady, J. H., governor. In 1909-11 he was governor of Idaho. Brady, James D., soldier, jurist, congressman, was born April 3, 1843, in Portsmouth, Va. He served throughout the civil war, rising to the rank of colonel. In 1880 and 1884 he was a delegate to the republican national conventions and has been a prominent member of all state republican conventions in Virginia since the close of the civil war. In 1885-87 he was a, representative from Virginia to the forty-ninth congress. He died in 1900, in Portsmouth, Va. Brady, James Topham, lawyer, jurist, was born April 9, 1815, in New York City. He was appointed district attorney in 1843 for New York; and in 1845 became corporation attorney. He died Feb. 9, 1869, in New York





City. E., lawyer, congressman, Jersey. In 1847-49 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the thirtieth congress. He died Jan. 23, 1870, in

Brady, Jasper

was born

in

New

Washington, D.C. Brady, Jasper Ewing, soldier, author, was born Sept. 12, 1866, in Pittsburg, Pa. In 1880-86 he served in the United States navy; and in 1887-99 served in the United States' army. He is the author of Tales of the Telegraph and On Secret Service.

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Brady, John, clergyman, bishop, was born in 1840 in Ireland. In 1864-68 he

was

assist-

ant pastor at Newburyport, Mass.; and since 1868 has been pastor of St. Joseph's church at Amesbury, Mass. In 1891 he was consecrated titular bishop of Alabama. Brady, John Green, missionary, manufacti urer, governor, was born June 15, 1849, in New York City. He is the proprietor of a steam saw mill in Sitka, Alaska. In 18971905 he was governor of the territory of Alaska.

Brady, John J., lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 30, 1853, in New York City. In 1876 he began the practice of law; and was elected judge of the New York supreme court for the term 1907-20. Brady, John R., lawyer, jurist, was born in 1821, in New York City. In 1855 he was elected judge of the court of common pleas of New York City. In 1869 he was elected to the supreme bench; and in 1877 assigned to be a general term judge, which office he held till the time of his death. He died

March

16, 1891, in

New York

Brady, Thomas Jefierson,

City.

soldier,

lawyer,

journalist, public official, was born Feb. 12, 1839, in Muncie, Ind. He entered the union army in 1861 as captain; was promoted major in 1862; and to a colonelcy in 1863. He

served throughout the civil war; and was mustered out of service with the last regiment in 1865 as brevet brigadier-general for long and meritorious service. He became the publisher of the Muncie Weekly Times. In 1870 he was appointed United States consul

Thomas, West

Indies. In 1874 he was of the republican state central committee of Indiana; in 1875 was appointed supervisor of internal revenue; and in 1876-81 was second assistant postmastergeneral of the United States. He died in 1904, in Muncie, Ind. Bragdon, Thomas, governor, was born in 1810, in Warren, N.C. He was chosen to the state legislature in 1842; and in 1854-58 was governor of North Carolina. He was elected United States senator in 1859; but withdrew in 1861 after the secession of his state. Jefferson Davis made him attorney-general in his cabinet in 1861 ; and he acted in that capacity two years. He died Jan. 21, 1872, in

at St.

made chairman

Raleigh, N.C.

Bragg, Braxton, soldier, was born March Warren county, N.C. He was present at the battle of Monterey; and was brevetted major for gallant conduct there. In 1847 he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for gallantry" at the battle of Buena Vista; and in 1848-55 was engaged in frontier service. When the civil war began he was appointed brigadier-general in the confederate army in 1861; and placed in command at Pensacola, Fla. In 1862 he was promoted to major-general; and ordered to join the army of the Mississippi. He took part in the battle of Shiloh; and was promoted general in place of A. S. Johnston, killed. After the eva22, 1817, in