The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-29

memorial service occupied the time
OF the court until nearly noon. The
/ tribute and resolutions presented by
tthe committee and adopted by the
bar association follows :
Charles D. Bradley was born In AL
bany county. state of New York. on
February IL, 1889. and died at Flor
ence. Colo, July IL. 1919, in his eigh-
ty-first year. at which time and for
a number of years prior thereto he
was the president o. this bar associa-
tion.
His only schooling was received in
the common schools of Albany coun-
ty, but at the age of 16 years he en-
gagged in teaching school. which voca-
tion he followed some three or four
years. when he took up the study of
law in a law office in Albany, N. Y.
where. in the early Sos. he was admit
ted to the bar of New York.
He came to Colorado in 1864, and
later went to Wyoming. where he
served as United States district attor-
ney for that territory. He was also
member of the Wyoming Territorial
Legislature. and was instrumental in
the organization of the counties of
Carbon and Albany. Wyoming. Later
he returned to Colorado, and on June
20, 1875, was appointed United States
district attorney for the territory of
Colorado. by President U. s. Grant.
and by virtue of that appointment he.
along with the governor and chief jus
tice. was commissioned by the en-
abling act of Colorado. passed March
3, 1875. to carry into effect our con-
stitutional convention which convened
December 20. 1875. He was admitted
TO the bar Of Colorado March 90. 1876
In the boom days of Rosita and Sill
yer Cliff he went to the present coun-
~ of Custer to reside. and resided In
Silver Cline and Rosita. and while
there was appointed the first district
Judge of the Sixth judicial district as
created March 5. 1881. to serve until
the next elction. at which time he was
elected to succeed himself for the un-
expired term
He was married in 1873 at St Louis.
No, and is survived by his widow. of
seph NJ. Bradley. a mining engineer.
and graduate of the Colorado State
School of Mines at Golden, is now en-
gagged in mining at Resita, Colo
He was brother OF the distin-
guished Joseph p. Bradley, a profound
legal student. reputed for his logical
clearness of thought and expression.
who was born at Berne, y. Y. in 1913,
and diea in 1882 This brother was
a graduate of Rutgers College in 1886.
and became an eminent railway attor
ney and. later. associate justice OF
the United States supreme court on
the Fifth and Third circuits, and was
a member OF the electoral commission
which. in 1878, decided the famous TIL
den-Hayes presidential contests. and
by whose vote. on a tie. Hayes was
made president of the United States.
Resolved. That in perpetuation of
his memory and as our tribute to his
noble worth we, his associates and
co-workers. here record this truth:
That Charles D. Bradley was truly
one OF natures noblemen. gentle
man of high and noble character.
learning and rare refinement; as a
lawyer he was learned. capable. care
full and conscientious. faithful TO his
clients. courteous to opponents. fair in
controversy. honest to the court and
true to the law. While he was good
plain speaker. he Amade little or no
but he shone at his best as a wise
counselor and able pleader.
As citizen he was true Amer
lean. constant and fervent in support
of our institutions "a man large in
heart and feeling of and for the people
and devoted to their welfare In and
through organized society. As man
he was in all things and at all times
gentleman possessed of rare and
high character: he was gentle. kindly,
affable. generous. courteous and con.
siderate. always calm and never harsh
He had no malice in his nature. Truth
and honesty were fundamental princi-
pies of his life: he harbored no falsi-
ties. no deceptions. If he had a fault
IL was that he was over-generous.
In addition to this thorough learn
ing in the law. he was a man of large
and unusual literary culture and at
tainment. He was of genial temper
ent-friendliness was his nature.
He was a charming and Instructive
conversationaIst-a genial companion
under all circumstances and on all
occasions. All his conduct and con-
versation was good. instructive and
uplifting. and the very atmosphere OF
his presence was wholesome and ele-
waiting. The fountain of his virtues
we're poured out good for all who knew
him. and the world is far richer, bet
ter. for his having lived.