Legislator Details
Image Description:
Martin Bradley portrait from Manual 1933 [unpaged]
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/1/1888
City: Newberry, MI
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Country: US
Death
Date: 12/21/1975
City: Leavenworth, Washington
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Marital Information:
Married Jennie Wallen of Midland in 1909
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: Insurance, teacher, superintendent
Race:
Education:
Huron County District Schools;
Ferris Institute and Central State Normal
Biographical Sketch:
Irish descent
Taught in rural schools for several years; superintendent of schools, Hermansville, four years; engaged in the life insurance business; held postmastership eight years, under the Wilson administration and was Meyer Township supervisor.
Notable Facts:
Elected to the legislature on the Democratic ticket in 1922 and 1926, November 6, 1928, without opposition, and re-elected November 4, 1930
According to HCR 422, p. 99, 1976 House Journal he had died. No date or place of death.
According to the Detroit News, 12/27/1975 he died 12/21/1975 in Leavenworth, Washington.
He served as as Speaker of the House 1933-1934. He was appointed as collector of customs by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 and retired in 1953.
Sessions Served:
City of Residence: Hermansville
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Elections , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , State Library , Transportation , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Hermansville
District Description: Menominee County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committees on State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula; State Library; and Village Corporations
Committees Served On: Elections , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Library , Northern State Teachers' College
City of Residence: Hermansville
County of Residence Menominee
District Description: Menominee County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Representative from Menominee County District.
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Horticulture , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Boys' Vocational School
City of Residence: Hermansville
County of Residence Menominee
District Description: Menominee County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Geological Survey , Insurance , State Library
City of Residence: Hermansville
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
Manual 1933, p. 649; Manual 1929, P. 686;Manual 1931, P. 657; Manual 1927, P. 640; Manual 1923, p. 734;MIBiog:1:102;
