Son of Winslow Bradford
and Charlotte Almira (Lanman).
Husband of Cordelia W. Doten,
they married on August 5, 1884
in Plymouth.
Births Registered in the Town of Plymouth
October 4, 1859
Frederick O. Bradford
Place of birth: Plymouth
Names of parents:
Winslow and Charlotte Bradford
Residence of parents: Plymouth
Occupation of father: Mason
Place of birth of father: Plymouth
Place of birth of mother: Plymouth
Ref. ID #338
GS film #1428238
Digital folder #4212536
Image #99 familysearch.org
Obituary
PLYMOUTH - EX-MAYOR OF BROCKTON DEAD
Last Thursday evening, there occur-
red in Brockton, in his home at 10
Ellsworth street, the death of Freder-
ick O. Bradford, a Plymouthean who
had made his home in that city for
nearly thirty years and who held the
office of mayor in 1906.
Mr. Bradford was born in this town
58 years ago, a son of Winslow and
Almira (Lanman) Bradford, both
Plymoutheans, and on his father's side
he was descended in a direct line from
Gov. William Bradford of the Plymouth
Colony, who was one of the leaders of
the Pilgrims of the Mayflower company.
He was educated in the public schools
of the town and when he had completed
his school days he entered the Jones,
later the Emery shoe factory, which
stood on Park avenue, and gave himself
up to the study of making footwear with
a thoroughness of method and expert
work which soon won him advancement and
it was not long before he was foreman
of one of the departments in the busi-
ness. In 1885 he went to Brockton and
joined the forces in the shoe factory
of William L. Douglas, who is another
Plymouthean, and there he was soon found
worthy of advancement and after various
steps was made foreman of the treeing
and dressing room, holding that at the
time he was elected to the mayoralty.
It was not long after he located in
Brockton that his worth was recognized
and he was urged to enter the political
field, but he declined for a while, be-
ing eventually persuaded to become a
candidate for the common council, being
elected in 1896 and serving for three
years. In 1901 and 1902 he was alderman
from ward 1. In 1905 he was chosen by
the Republicans as a candidate for mayor,
against the socialist William H. Clifford,
whom he defeated by 261 votes. He served
for one year and declined renomination.
The worries and cares of his office work-
ed on his health during his term of ser-
vice, and after he quit politics he mov-
ed to Whitman where he established him-
self on a farm which he conducted for
several seasons.
He is survived by a widow, a son Harold
who resides at his home, a brother,
George W. Bradford of this town, and
three sisters, Mrs. P. Frank Sampson,
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Eleanor Brad-
ford all of this town. He was a member
of Paul Revere Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Satucket Chapter, R. A. M. , Brockton
Council, Bay State Commandery, K. T.,
Aleppo Temple, M. S., of Boston and
Damocles Lodge, K. of P., of Brockton,
being a past chancellor and trustee of
the latter and had also been its repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Mass.
For 29 years past he was in charge of
the treeing and dressing rooms of W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co., and Ex-Gov. Douglas
speaking of him said, "he was a man of
sterling integrity and honesty of purpose.
He will be greatly missed by all of us."
For several years his health had been
failing, and trips south for a milder
climate a couple of years seemed to work
no good to him, but he stuck to his work
and it was only last September that he
had a cerebral hemorrhage while at his
work and had to be carried home, failing
steadily since that event until the end
came, and being cared for by Mrs. Brad-
ford who was alone with him at the close
of his busy and useful life.
On Sunday last, the day of the funeral
services, the flag on Brockton city
hall was half masted in honor of one who
had done much to build up and advance
that community, and there were official
representatives present at the services
which were held in Pythian Temple at 11
a.m. The body was brought to this town
and interment was made in Vine Hills
cemetery.
Source:
Old Colony Memorial Newspaper
Plymouth, Massachusetts
November 30, 1917
and Charlotte Almira (Lanman).
Husband of Cordelia W. Doten,
they married on August 5, 1884
in Plymouth.
Births Registered in the Town of Plymouth
October 4, 1859
Frederick O. Bradford
Place of birth: Plymouth
Names of parents:
Winslow and Charlotte Bradford
Residence of parents: Plymouth
Occupation of father: Mason
Place of birth of father: Plymouth
Place of birth of mother: Plymouth
Ref. ID #338
GS film #1428238
Digital folder #4212536
Image #99 familysearch.org
Obituary
PLYMOUTH - EX-MAYOR OF BROCKTON DEAD
Last Thursday evening, there occur-
red in Brockton, in his home at 10
Ellsworth street, the death of Freder-
ick O. Bradford, a Plymouthean who
had made his home in that city for
nearly thirty years and who held the
office of mayor in 1906.
Mr. Bradford was born in this town
58 years ago, a son of Winslow and
Almira (Lanman) Bradford, both
Plymoutheans, and on his father's side
he was descended in a direct line from
Gov. William Bradford of the Plymouth
Colony, who was one of the leaders of
the Pilgrims of the Mayflower company.
He was educated in the public schools
of the town and when he had completed
his school days he entered the Jones,
later the Emery shoe factory, which
stood on Park avenue, and gave himself
up to the study of making footwear with
a thoroughness of method and expert
work which soon won him advancement and
it was not long before he was foreman
of one of the departments in the busi-
ness. In 1885 he went to Brockton and
joined the forces in the shoe factory
of William L. Douglas, who is another
Plymouthean, and there he was soon found
worthy of advancement and after various
steps was made foreman of the treeing
and dressing room, holding that at the
time he was elected to the mayoralty.
It was not long after he located in
Brockton that his worth was recognized
and he was urged to enter the political
field, but he declined for a while, be-
ing eventually persuaded to become a
candidate for the common council, being
elected in 1896 and serving for three
years. In 1901 and 1902 he was alderman
from ward 1. In 1905 he was chosen by
the Republicans as a candidate for mayor,
against the socialist William H. Clifford,
whom he defeated by 261 votes. He served
for one year and declined renomination.
The worries and cares of his office work-
ed on his health during his term of ser-
vice, and after he quit politics he mov-
ed to Whitman where he established him-
self on a farm which he conducted for
several seasons.
He is survived by a widow, a son Harold
who resides at his home, a brother,
George W. Bradford of this town, and
three sisters, Mrs. P. Frank Sampson,
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Eleanor Brad-
ford all of this town. He was a member
of Paul Revere Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Satucket Chapter, R. A. M. , Brockton
Council, Bay State Commandery, K. T.,
Aleppo Temple, M. S., of Boston and
Damocles Lodge, K. of P., of Brockton,
being a past chancellor and trustee of
the latter and had also been its repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Mass.
For 29 years past he was in charge of
the treeing and dressing rooms of W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co., and Ex-Gov. Douglas
speaking of him said, "he was a man of
sterling integrity and honesty of purpose.
He will be greatly missed by all of us."
For several years his health had been
failing, and trips south for a milder
climate a couple of years seemed to work
no good to him, but he stuck to his work
and it was only last September that he
had a cerebral hemorrhage while at his
work and had to be carried home, failing
steadily since that event until the end
came, and being cared for by Mrs. Brad-
ford who was alone with him at the close
of his busy and useful life.
On Sunday last, the day of the funeral
services, the flag on Brockton city
hall was half masted in honor of one who
had done much to build up and advance
that community, and there were official
representatives present at the services
which were held in Pythian Temple at 11
a.m. The body was brought to this town
and interment was made in Vine Hills
cemetery.
Source:
Old Colony Memorial Newspaper
Plymouth, Massachusetts
November 30, 1917
Son of Winslow Bradford
and Charlotte Almira (Lanman).
Husband of Cordelia W. Doten,
they married on August 5, 1884
in Plymouth.
Births Registered in the Town of Plymouth
October 4, 1859
Frederick O. Bradford
Place of birth: Plymouth
Names of parents:
Winslow and Charlotte Bradford
Residence of parents: Plymouth
Occupation of father: Mason
Place of birth of father: Plymouth
Place of birth of mother: Plymouth
Ref. ID #338
GS film #1428238
Digital folder #4212536
Image #99 familysearch.org
Obituary
PLYMOUTH - EX-MAYOR OF BROCKTON DEAD
Last Thursday evening, there occur-
red in Brockton, in his home at 10
Ellsworth street, the death of Freder-
ick O. Bradford, a Plymouthean who
had made his home in that city for
nearly thirty years and who held the
office of mayor in 1906.
Mr. Bradford was born in this town
58 years ago, a son of Winslow and
Almira (Lanman) Bradford, both
Plymoutheans, and on his father's side
he was descended in a direct line from
Gov. William Bradford of the Plymouth
Colony, who was one of the leaders of
the Pilgrims of the Mayflower company.
He was educated in the public schools
of the town and when he had completed
his school days he entered the Jones,
later the Emery shoe factory, which
stood on Park avenue, and gave himself
up to the study of making footwear with
a thoroughness of method and expert
work which soon won him advancement and
it was not long before he was foreman
of one of the departments in the busi-
ness. In 1885 he went to Brockton and
joined the forces in the shoe factory
of William L. Douglas, who is another
Plymouthean, and there he was soon found
worthy of advancement and after various
steps was made foreman of the treeing
and dressing room, holding that at the
time he was elected to the mayoralty.
It was not long after he located in
Brockton that his worth was recognized
and he was urged to enter the political
field, but he declined for a while, be-
ing eventually persuaded to become a
candidate for the common council, being
elected in 1896 and serving for three
years. In 1901 and 1902 he was alderman
from ward 1. In 1905 he was chosen by
the Republicans as a candidate for mayor,
against the socialist William H. Clifford,
whom he defeated by 261 votes. He served
for one year and declined renomination.
The worries and cares of his office work-
ed on his health during his term of ser-
vice, and after he quit politics he mov-
ed to Whitman where he established him-
self on a farm which he conducted for
several seasons.
He is survived by a widow, a son Harold
who resides at his home, a brother,
George W. Bradford of this town, and
three sisters, Mrs. P. Frank Sampson,
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Eleanor Brad-
ford all of this town. He was a member
of Paul Revere Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Satucket Chapter, R. A. M. , Brockton
Council, Bay State Commandery, K. T.,
Aleppo Temple, M. S., of Boston and
Damocles Lodge, K. of P., of Brockton,
being a past chancellor and trustee of
the latter and had also been its repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Mass.
For 29 years past he was in charge of
the treeing and dressing rooms of W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co., and Ex-Gov. Douglas
speaking of him said, "he was a man of
sterling integrity and honesty of purpose.
He will be greatly missed by all of us."
For several years his health had been
failing, and trips south for a milder
climate a couple of years seemed to work
no good to him, but he stuck to his work
and it was only last September that he
had a cerebral hemorrhage while at his
work and had to be carried home, failing
steadily since that event until the end
came, and being cared for by Mrs. Brad-
ford who was alone with him at the close
of his busy and useful life.
On Sunday last, the day of the funeral
services, the flag on Brockton city
hall was half masted in honor of one who
had done much to build up and advance
that community, and there were official
representatives present at the services
which were held in Pythian Temple at 11
a.m. The body was brought to this town
and interment was made in Vine Hills
cemetery.
Source:
Old Colony Memorial Newspaper
Plymouth, Massachusetts
November 30, 1917
and Charlotte Almira (Lanman).
Husband of Cordelia W. Doten,
they married on August 5, 1884
in Plymouth.
Births Registered in the Town of Plymouth
October 4, 1859
Frederick O. Bradford
Place of birth: Plymouth
Names of parents:
Winslow and Charlotte Bradford
Residence of parents: Plymouth
Occupation of father: Mason
Place of birth of father: Plymouth
Place of birth of mother: Plymouth
Ref. ID #338
GS film #1428238
Digital folder #4212536
Image #99 familysearch.org
Obituary
PLYMOUTH - EX-MAYOR OF BROCKTON DEAD
Last Thursday evening, there occur-
red in Brockton, in his home at 10
Ellsworth street, the death of Freder-
ick O. Bradford, a Plymouthean who
had made his home in that city for
nearly thirty years and who held the
office of mayor in 1906.
Mr. Bradford was born in this town
58 years ago, a son of Winslow and
Almira (Lanman) Bradford, both
Plymoutheans, and on his father's side
he was descended in a direct line from
Gov. William Bradford of the Plymouth
Colony, who was one of the leaders of
the Pilgrims of the Mayflower company.
He was educated in the public schools
of the town and when he had completed
his school days he entered the Jones,
later the Emery shoe factory, which
stood on Park avenue, and gave himself
up to the study of making footwear with
a thoroughness of method and expert
work which soon won him advancement and
it was not long before he was foreman
of one of the departments in the busi-
ness. In 1885 he went to Brockton and
joined the forces in the shoe factory
of William L. Douglas, who is another
Plymouthean, and there he was soon found
worthy of advancement and after various
steps was made foreman of the treeing
and dressing room, holding that at the
time he was elected to the mayoralty.
It was not long after he located in
Brockton that his worth was recognized
and he was urged to enter the political
field, but he declined for a while, be-
ing eventually persuaded to become a
candidate for the common council, being
elected in 1896 and serving for three
years. In 1901 and 1902 he was alderman
from ward 1. In 1905 he was chosen by
the Republicans as a candidate for mayor,
against the socialist William H. Clifford,
whom he defeated by 261 votes. He served
for one year and declined renomination.
The worries and cares of his office work-
ed on his health during his term of ser-
vice, and after he quit politics he mov-
ed to Whitman where he established him-
self on a farm which he conducted for
several seasons.
He is survived by a widow, a son Harold
who resides at his home, a brother,
George W. Bradford of this town, and
three sisters, Mrs. P. Frank Sampson,
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Eleanor Brad-
ford all of this town. He was a member
of Paul Revere Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Satucket Chapter, R. A. M. , Brockton
Council, Bay State Commandery, K. T.,
Aleppo Temple, M. S., of Boston and
Damocles Lodge, K. of P., of Brockton,
being a past chancellor and trustee of
the latter and had also been its repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Mass.
For 29 years past he was in charge of
the treeing and dressing rooms of W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co., and Ex-Gov. Douglas
speaking of him said, "he was a man of
sterling integrity and honesty of purpose.
He will be greatly missed by all of us."
For several years his health had been
failing, and trips south for a milder
climate a couple of years seemed to work
no good to him, but he stuck to his work
and it was only last September that he
had a cerebral hemorrhage while at his
work and had to be carried home, failing
steadily since that event until the end
came, and being cared for by Mrs. Brad-
ford who was alone with him at the close
of his busy and useful life.
On Sunday last, the day of the funeral
services, the flag on Brockton city
hall was half masted in honor of one who
had done much to build up and advance
that community, and there were official
representatives present at the services
which were held in Pythian Temple at 11
a.m. The body was brought to this town
and interment was made in Vine Hills
cemetery.
Source:
Old Colony Memorial Newspaper
Plymouth, Massachusetts
November 30, 1917
Inscription
FREDERICK O. BRADFORD
1859 -- 1917
CORDELIA W. HIS WIFE
1857 -- 1932
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