Frank P. Bradley

BRADLEY, HALLOCK, ATKINSON

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1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

pages 804-805

FRANK P. BRADLEY, dealer in live-
stock, Audubon, Iowa, was born in the
State of Illinois, in Caldwell County, in
the town of Oswego, October 3, 1862. His
father, E. D. Bradley, was a prominent mer-
chant and speculator, who was born in the
State of New York; he was reared in his
native State, and there married Miss Julia
Hallock, who was born and brought up in
the same State; soon after their marriage
they removed to Caldwell County, Illinois.
When Frank P. was seven years old his par-
ents removed to Aurora, Illinois, where he
was educated in the public schools; after
leaving school he taught for one term. The
tide of emigration being westward, young
Bradley drifted in the same direction, and in
1874 came to Audubon County, stopping at
the county seat, which was then Exira. In
18-- he was elected clerk of the court of
Audubon County, being nominated on the
Democratic ticket; he held this office for
three consecutive terms, six years. During
his term of office the county seat was moved
from Exira to Audubon; the details of this
exciting contest will be found in the general
history of Audubon County. When the
court was moved Mr. Bradley moved also.
On retiring from office he at once engaged
in the live-stock and real-estate business.
He purchased a large tract of land in Guthrie
County, Iowa, where he has established a
cattle ranch, associating himself with A. L.
Campbell, the former clerk of the court,
and cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Au-
dubon. Mr. Bradley was one of the orig-
inators and stockholders of this bank, but
sold his interest in the business some time
ago. He now devotes considerable time to
buying stock which he sells to parties for
feeding, both in this county and adjoining
counties. Mr. Bradley was married in 1878
to Miss Fannie Atkinson, of Exira, a daugh-
ter of George Atkinson, Esq. Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley are the parents of two children.
Mr. Bradley began at the bottom of the lad-
der, but he has not remained there, having
by his own exertions acquired a large prop-
erty. E. D. Bradley died in October, 1888;
he opened the first store at Oakfield, Audu-
bon County, one of the old landmarks of the
county; he had purchased land in the county
as early as 1854. The mother of our subject
is still living, making her home with him.
Isaac P. Hallock, Sr., the grandfather of
Frank P. Bradley, was among the first set-
tlers at Oakfield, and served many years as
postmaster of the place. Mr. I. P. Hallock's
biography appears upon another page of this
volume.