Joseph P. Bradley
Joseph P. Bradley
Joseph Philo Bradleywas an American jurist best known for his service on the United States Supreme Court, and on the Electoral Commission that decided the disputed 1876 presidential election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth14 March 1813
CountryUnited States of America
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