Theophilus Bradbury

Theophilus Bradbury
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office March 4, 1795 – July 24, 1797
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Bailey Bartlett
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office 1797 – July 1803
Preceded by	Increase Sumner
Succeeded by	Seat ended
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1791-1794
Personal details
Born	(1739-11-13)November 13, 1739 Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	September 6, 1803(1803-09-06) (aged 63) Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Harvard College

Theophilus Bradbury (November 13, 1739 – September 6, 1803) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1757; taught school and studied law in Portland; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Portland in 1761; moved to Newburyport in 1764 and continued the practice of law; member of the State senate 1791–1794; elected as a Federalist to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1795, until July 24, 1797, when he resigned; appointed justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1797. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1798. Bradbury was a member of the electoral college in 1800.

In February 1802 Bradbury was stricken with paralysis and totally disabled, he was removed from the bench in July 1803.

Bradbury died in Newburyport, Mass., September 6, 1803; interment in Old Hill Burying Ground in Newburyport.

References

• United States Congress. "Theophilus Bradbury (id: B000735)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.