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Bradford, William (Soldier lawyer jurist author)

soldier, lawyer, jurist, author, was born Sept. 14, 1755, in Philadelphia, Pa. At the outbreak of the revolution he entered the army as major of brigade and became lieutenant-colonel. In 1790 he was appointed attorney-general of the state; and in 1791 was commissioned as judge of the supreme court, which office he held until 1794, when he was appointed attorney-general of the United States. In 1793 he published an Inquiry how Far the Punishment of Death is Necessary in Pennsylvania, with notes and illustrations; and in the earlier periods of his life some of his poetical productions were published in the Philadelphia Magazine.

He died Aug. 23, 1795.