Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
DEATH OF JUSTICE BRADLEY
1t Occurred at an Early Hour
Thursday Morning.
A LEADING LAWYER AND JURIST
He Was a Member of the
Electoral Commission.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--Associate
Justice Bradley, Of the United States
Supreme Court, died at his residence on
street near New Jersey avenue, In this
city, ut 6.16 o'clock this morning. His
death was not unexpected, as 1t has
been known for some months past that
no was far from we'll, an attack Of the
grip last spring having left him In
much debilitated condinon from which
he seemed unable to rally during tho
summer months.
HIS trouble began again In November
when he caught slight cold, which,
coupled with his enfeebied condition,
made great inroads into his strength,
and during greater part OF Ihe present
term of tho Supreme Court he was IN
able to be present at lie daily sessions.
that his health became such as TO scr4tl
ously alarm his family and fsepds.,
though II was not thought that d fxta{'
result would follow go soon as il did.
Every effort was made by his threo
attending physicians to restore his health
and strength, but cold, damp wosShsr, I,
together with his declining years, proved
too great strain for his system 70 ov5f-
come and death resulted. Two days ago
he rallied, and it was thought might
shake of his illness, but yesterday 1t
was noticed that he was sinking fast
and the end drawing near. Up to yes
terday morning he had been perfectly
conscious at all times and his mind was
clear and bright.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral, In accordance with JUS
tice Bradleys wishes. will be quiet.
Private services will be held at his late
residence Wednesday afternoon, and
the remains will then be taken to
Newark, N. j., where the interment
will take place Monday afternoon.
The supreme Court adjourned imme-
diately after assembling until Thursday
next, upon the announcement of Justice
Bradley's death.
The remains of Justice Bradley were
buried in Mount Pleasant cemetery, at
Newark, Monday afternoon. Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate Justices
Harlan, Gray, Blatchford, Brewer and
Brown attended the services in tho
North Reformed Church. The pail
bearers were George NJ. Robson,
Thomas II. Dudley Of Camden, George
Harding of Philadelphia, John P.
Stockton of Trenton, A. Dodd, Cort-
land Parker, Thomas Kinney and
Robert Il. Ballautyne Of Newark. The
Essex County Bar Association met at
Newark, N. j., and took action In
reference TO the death of Justice Bradley.
THE DEAD JuRIsr.
Joseph p. Bradley was born in Berne.
Albany county, New York. March 18th,
1913, and was Of English descent. He was
the eldest of IL children, and worked I'm q
farm until he reached the asa Of IS years.
His opportunities for obtaining an edrc6-
ton consisted principally in his attend
ance, three or four months in each year, at
country school, when he was between
the ages of and III but he made
constant use Of his fathers library and
his attachments must have been very
considerable. He taught a country
school every winter from his 10th year till
MS 2lst, and practiced surveying OCCASION
ally for the neighboring farmers He
went to Rutgers College and was grad
uated with honor in 1886 unusually dis
tinguished as a mathematician. He stu
died law with Arthur Clifford at newark,
n. j. and was admitted to the bar in Mo-
vember 1883. lie practiced in Newark 30
years, being engaged in the most import
ant and difficult cases.
In March, 1870, he was appointed by
President Grant Il Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and was as
signed to southern circuit. Subsequently,
on the resignation Of Justice Strong, he
he was assigned to the third circuit en-
bracing the states Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware. Upon the forma.
tion of tho Electoral Commission, in jan
uary, 1877. Justice Bradley was made a
member, and, as such, concurred in the
conclusions reached by the majority Of tho
commissioners, by which Hayes was de-
clared President.
In 1874 he married Mary. daughter Of
Chief Justice Hornblower Of New Jersey,
by whom he has had two sons and two
daughters