Stephen Row Bradley (February 20, 1754 December 9, 1830) was an American politician. Jump to: navigation, search February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Bradley was born in Wallingford, Connecticut. His parents were Moses and Mary Bradley, members of prominent New England families who had arrived from England in the 1600s. Bradley spent his childhood in Wallingford and studied at Yale, graduating in 1775. He then fought on the American side in the Revolutionary War beginning as a captain but rising to the rank of colonel. Wallingford is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...

Bradley moved to Vermont in 1779. He studied law, settled in Westminster, Vermont and began practicing law there. He soon became an important citizen of the town and held the positions of register of probate and town clerk. He also served as a county judge in 1783 and served for seven years in the Vermont House of Representatives in the 1780s. He served as speaker of the Vermont House during 1785. He also served as a justice of the Vermont Superior Court during the 1780s. He was active in settling Vermont's boundary disputes with New Hampshire. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Senators Patrick Leahy (D) Jim Jeffords (I) Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (43th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ... Westminster, Vermont Westminster is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Senators Judd Gregg (R) John Sununu (R) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ...

When Vermont became part of the United States in 1790, Bradley and Moses Robinson were elected by the state legislature to be the first people to fill Vermont's two senate seats. Bradley entered the United States Senate in 1791 and supported the anti-administration faction. He was defeated for reelection in 1794. Moses Robinson (March 22, 1741 May 26, 1813) was an important political figure in Vermont. ...

Bradley returned to Westminster and was active in law and local politics, serving on the city council. He was reelected to the United States Senate for Vermont in 1800, as a member of the United States Democratic Republican Party. He was reelected in 1807. He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1801 to 1803 and from 1807 to 1809. He retired from the Senate in 1813 and also then retired from politics. He returned to Westminster and lived there again for 5 years. In 1818 he moved to Walpole, New Hampshire where he lived for the rest of his life and died. His body was returned to Westminster, Vermont, to be buried in the Westminster Cemetery. Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Walpole is a town located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. ...

Bradley was known as an intelligent and eccentric man, and a good lawyer and orator.

He married three times, his first two wives having died before him. He had five children, and over a dozen grandchildren. His three daughters married rich and prominent men. His son William Czar Bradley was also a poitician and served several terms in Congress. His other son, Stephen Bradley, Jr. drowned while at school in New Haven, Connecticut. Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ...