Bradley Smalley
Bradley Smalley | |
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Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Burlington | |
Succeeded by | Russell S. Taft |
Personal details | |
Born | Bradley Barlow Smalley November 26, 1835 Jericho, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | November 6, 1909 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Caroline Baxter |
Children | 5 |
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Relatives | Bradley Barlow (grandfather) John Holmes Jackson (son-in-law) |
Bradley Barlow Smalley (November 26, 1835 – November 6, 1909) was an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives and was a member of the Democratic National Committee.
Early life
Bradley Barlow Smalley was born on November 26, 1835, in Jericho, Vermont, to David Allen Smalley and Laura Barlow, the daughter of Bradley Barlow. Their family moved to Burlington, Vermont, when Smalley was four years old.[1]
Career
Smalley was admitted to the bar in Chittenden County in 1863, and became a circuit and district court clerk, which he served as until his resignation on July 1, 1885. He served in the staff of Governor Frederick Holbrook and handled the enlisting, equipping, and forwarding of soldiers during the American Civil War. President Grover Cleveland appointed him collector of the port of Burlington, a position his father held, from September 1, 1885, to September 1, 1889, and September 1, 1893, to October 1, 1897.[1][2]
Smalley was a member of the Democratic National Committee and attended the Democratic National Convention as a delegate in 1872, 1876, 1880, and 1884. He was an alderman in Burlington from the 5th ward and represented Burlington in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1874 and 1878.[1]
Smalley was the director of the Central Vermont Railway and Rutland Railroad Company.[1]
Personal life
Smalley married Caroline Baxter on June 4, 1860, with whom he had five children, and his daughter married John Holmes Jackson. Smalley died in Burlington on November 6, 1909.[1] Caroline died on March 16, 1915.[3]
References
Works cited
- "Col. Bradley B. Smalley Dead After Long And Active Career". Burlington Daily News. November 8, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Death Comes To B.B. Smalley". The Burlington Free Press. November 8, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mrs. B. B. Smalley". St. Albans Messenger. March 17, 1915. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.