 william bradford (november 4, 1729 â july 6, 1808) was a physician, lawyer, and politician, serving as united states senator from rhode island and deputy governor of the state. ==early life and education== william bradford was born at plympton, massachusetts to lt. samuel bradford and sarah gray. he was a great-great-grandson of the william bradford who had been governor of the plymouth colony. the younger man first studied medicine at hingham, massachusetts and then practiced at warren, rhode island. ==career and revolution== bradford moved to mount hope farm in bristol, rhode island, where he was elected to the colonial assembly in 1761. (he was elected to additional terms at various times up until 1803, and served as speaker of the assembly in several terms.) he expanded his abilities with the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1767, and established a practice at bristol. he served as deputy to the governor from 1775 to 1778. he was elected to the continental congress in 1776, but did not attend. bradford served on the committee of safety of bristol county, rhode island and from 1773 to 1776 on the committee of correspondence for the rhode island colony. when the british navy bombarded bristol on october 7, 1775, his home was among the buildings destroyed. he afterward went aboard ship to negotiate a cease fir
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