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BRADY.

BRADWELL, Myra (Colby), lawyer, was born in Manchester, Vt., Feb. 12, 1831, daughter of Eben and Abigail (Willey) Colby. Her childhood was passed in "Western New York, whence, in 1843, her parents removed to Schaumburg, a town near Chicago. Her education was acquired at a sem- inary in Elgin, where she later became an instructor, aftersvard teaching in Cook, Kane, and Lake counties, Illi nois, and in private and public schools in Memphis, Tenn. In 1852 she was married to James B. Brad- well, a Chicago law- yer, and studied law under the instruction of her husband. In 1858 she was refused admission to the bar, on the ground of her The case was carried to the supreme court of the United States with the same result. Twenty years later she received, without renewed request, a license to practise in Illinois. In 1868 she began the publication of the Chicago Legal Netvs, which she continued to con- duct, up to the time of her death. Mrs. Bradwell was actively interested in philanthropic work, being one of the founders of the Illinois industrial school for girls, and devoting much time to pi'ivate charities. She was a member of the woman's branch of the Illinois centennial association, vice- president of the first wcman suffrage convention in Chicago, a member of the board of lady man- agers of the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago in 1893, and chairman of the committee on law reform of its auxiliary congress. She was the first woman member of the Illinois state bar association, and the first woman in the United States to apply for admission to the bar. In 1894 the Chicago board of education named one of its public schools the Myra Bradwell school in her honor, the dedicatory exercises being held June 27, 1895. She died in Chicago, 111., Feb. 14, 1894.

BRADY, Hugh, soldier, was born in North- umberland couiaty. Pa., in July 1768. He became an ensign in 1792, and was engaged with General Wayne in the warfare against the Indians in the west. He was promoted lieutenant in 1794, captain in 1799, colonel in 1812, and in the latter year distin- guished himself by his bravery in leading his troops at the battle of Chippewa. He took a con- spicuous part in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Niagara, and was wounded in both engagements.

In 1835 he was made brevet brigadier-general. In 1835 he was stationed at Detroit, wliere he ren- dered effective service, for wliich lie was bre- vetted major-general, May 30, 1848. He died at Detroit, Midi.. April 15, 1851.

BRADY, John, R. C. bishop, " was born in Crosserlough, county Cavan, Ireland, Aj^ril 11, 1843 ; son of Patrick and Catherine Brady. He studied theology at All Hallows college, Ireland, and was ordained there, Dec. 4, 1864, by the Right Rev. John Francis Whelan, bisliop of Bom- bay, India. He emigrated to the United States, settled in Massacliusetts, was an assistant pastor at Nevvburyport, 1865-'68, and became pastor of St. Joseph's cliurch, Amesbury, Mass., in 1868. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Boston in 1891 and consecrated titular bishop of Alabanda, Aug. 5, 1891, by Archbishop Williams of Boston, assisted by Bisliop O'Reilly of Springfield, Mass., and Bishop Harkins of Providence, R.I. He con- tinued his parochial work at A?iiesburv, but also relieved Archbishop Williams of many episcopal duties.

BRADY, John Green, governor of Alaska, was born in New York city in 1849. He received his early education mainly under Judge John Green, of Tipton, Ind., to whom he was sent by the Chil- dren's Aid Society of New Y^ork in 1859. He was graduated at Yale in 1874, and at Union theological seminary in 1877, working his way through both institutions. He proposed to establish a colony for the poor boys of New York in Texas, but was forced to abandon the idea, being unable to raise the money necessary for its success. He went to Alaska with Dr. Sheldon Jackson, as a missionary in 1878 ; became manager of the Sitka Ti-ading Company, and was appointed governor of Alaska in 1897 and re-ap- pointed in 1900 for the term ending January, 1904. BRADY, John R., jurist, was born in New- York city m 1831 ; son of Thomas S. Brady and brother of James T. Brady. His parents came to America from Ireland in 1813. His father was a lawyer of reputation, and his sons were educated xmder his direction. Jolm R. studied law in the ofiice of City Recorder Riker, and began his career at the bar in partnership with his brother and Mr. Maurice. In 1855 he was elected judge of the court of common pleas, by a majority of more than eight thousand, and at the end of his term he was again elected by an enormous vote. In 1869 he was promoted to the supreme court, and in 1873 was created a general-term judge of part one of the supreme court. His interest in political affairs was very great, and he had many friends among political leaders. On the death of President Garfield, Vice-president Chester A. Arthur took the oath of office as president of the United States before him. He was a foimder of