Legislator Details


Dr. Thomas Deane Bradfield
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/12/1843
City:
County: Cass County, IN
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/18/1912
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 10/21/1912
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hiill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Virginia Sarah Parks, 10/11/1870 in Kent, MI; children: 3, Thomas Parks, John Charles, and Sarah V.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: physician
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended University of Michigan 1867-68; graduated from Detroit Medical College, 1869

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Irish immigrants, Thomas G. and Mary (Deane) Bradfield. He practiced medicine in Keweenaw Co. He entered practice as surgeon of the Copper Falls copper mine, Keweenaw County, and remained there ten years. In 1879 he came to Grand Rapids, but, stayed in the city only a year, returning to Lake Superior in 1880. From 1880 to 1884 he was surgeon of the Delaware copper mine, in Keweenaw County, and at the end of this time came permanently to Grand Rapids. He was county physician of Keweenaw County; was also superintendent of the poor, supervisor, and United States pension surgeon. He was a member of the Board of US Pension Examining Surgeons in this city during President Cleveland's first administration and also served several years as city physician of Grand Rapids. He was an allopath.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, Mines and Minerals , Public Health
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Copper Falls
County of Residence Keweenaw
District: Keweenaw
District Description: Counties of Ontonagon, Isle Royal, Baraga and Keweenaw

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Twenty-Eight Legislature, 1875-1876
Chamber: House
Party: Other
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Insane, Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Copper Falls
County of Residence Keweenaw
District: Keweenaw
District Description: Counties of Keweenaw and Ontonagon

Date Elected: 11/3/1874
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1875
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:100; ANDREAS(U) p.341; LAW p.431; SeekMI; USCen 1880, 1900; Manual 1875 p.109; Manual 1879 p.544
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