Governor of Maryland 1862-1866 (Whig, 1844; Unionist, 1861-1866; Democrat, ca. 1872)

Born: January 9, 1806 in Bel Air, Harford County¹
Father: Samuel Bradford²
Mother: Jane (Bond) Bradford³
Marriage: November 10, 1835 to Elizabeth Kell Bradford⁴
Children: 12 children, including Augustus Jr., Samuel Webster, Thomas Kell, Charles, Emeline, Jane, Elizabeth, and William⁵
Education: Attended Bel Air Academy; graduated, St. Mary's College, Baltimore, 1824; studied law under Otho Scott⁶
Professional Positions: admitted to the bar, 1826; practiced law in Bel Air for a few years and then Baltimore⁷
Maryland Service: Clerk, Baltimore County Court, 1845-51; Governor, 1862-66; Surveyor, Port of Baltimore, 1866-69⁸
National Service: Presidential elector, Baltimore City, 1844, at large, 1872; Delegate, Washington Peace Conference, 1861⁹
Died: March 1, 1881 in Baltimore¹⁰
Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore¹¹

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