Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-30
T. F. BRADFORD DEAD.

Well Known Attorney OF City Sue
cumbs to Pulmonary tuberculosis.
Theoderick F. Bradford, one OF the
oldest and best known attorneys of
this city, died at his home, 210 West
State street, at 2:%53 this morning, Of
pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculo-
sis Of the throat. He had been-in fail
ing health for the past year. and on
Feb. IL left for Phoenix, Ariz., where
he and Mrs. Bradford remained until
late in April, arriving home on the
goth. Mr. Bradford was not benefited
by the stay in the south. and has been
declining gradually He had been
growing worse more rapidly for two
days prior to his death.
Altho not an old man Mr.. Bradford
ranked among the older attorneys OF
the city In point Of length Of contiu-
Gus practice. He was admitted to the
bar in 1883 following three years OF
study in the office Of his uncle the
late II. E. J. Boardman. During the
years Of his practice he has been iden-
tilted with many OF the big cases IN
the local district court. He specialized
as a criminal lawyer as which he had
established a reputation that extended
had been admitted to practice in the
United States supreme court and the
United States circuit and district
courts.
Mr. Bradford was a son Of the late
Col. Theoderick F. and Mary L. Board
man Bradford, and was born in Overs
burg, Tenn, Oct II, 1859. His mother.
as a young woman, had gone from
New England to Columbia, Tenn, as
teacher Of music, and there met her
husband, young Tennessee lawyer,
who was worth IN land. slaves and
other assets, between $4,000 and
100000. Mrs. Bra dford realizing that
the north and south were soon to be-
come embroiled In a civil war, pointed
out the advantages Of the north and
induced her husband, who was
northern sympathizer, to come
north, where her people were living.
Naturally the wife sought Marietta,
where he- brother, Il. E. J. Boardman.
had been living, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford reached Marietta Sept. u,
1861. They remained there until
December Of that year, when they
went to Tama- where Mr.. Bradford
shortly afterward was made county
Judge. He resigned the bench in 1863,
however. to return to Tennessee to
assist his brother, William E. Brad
ford. In recruiting Bradford's battalion
Of the Thirteenth Tennessee, a union
unit. Theodertck Bradford was made
lieutenant colonel Of the regiment and
fell at Fort Pillow massacre This fort
built by the confederates at Chicka-
hA OF vriI- -
above Memphis, had been occupied by
the federals since June 5, 1862, but was
recaptured by the confederates under
General Forrest April II, 1864, when a
large part Of the garrison, consisting
Of q regiment of colored troops and a
detachment OF cavalry was massacred.
lieutenant Colonel Bradford. in rom
mand OF the garrison. was bayoneted
after having been wounded because
be, a southerner and ex-slave holder,
was in charge Of union troops.
Lett penniless by the war. which de-
stroyed her husbands estate, the young
widow started for the north with her
two small sons and came back to Tama.
Here Mrs. Bradford taught music in
order to keep her sons in school, and
Theoderick finished high school. grad
uating with the class of 1876. He went
to the state university for tw5 years
quitting because his funds ware ex-
hausted. In 1877 Mrs. Bradford came
to Marshalltown to live. and in 1880
her son entered his uncle's law office
to prepare himself for the bar.
After he was admitted to. practice
Mr.. Bradford remained with his uncle
Tor six years. In 1889 he became asso-