John S. Bradford

Candidate Biography:

Born: June 9, 1815 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: Adeline M. Semple (m. 1841)
Children: Children: William, John, Susan A., Oscar, Donald, and Eugene
Family: Brother-in-law of Robert Semple (Delegate to the 1849 Constitutional Convention)
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican War, Civil War)
Died: January 28, 1892 in Springfield, Illinois

1866: Mayor, City of Springfield, Illinois [Illinois]
1857: Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sangamon County

• Bradford was the first State Assemblyman to represent Marin County after its incorporation.
• Bradford was the first State Assemblyman to represent Mendocino County after its incorporation.
• Bradford was the first State Assemblyman to represent Napa County after its incorporation.

Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)