District of Delaware / Appointed 1871 / Served to 1884
Edward Green Bradford
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1871 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Green Bradford was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 12, 1871
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1871
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Willard Hall
- Succeeded by
- Leonard Eugene Wales
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | District of Delaware · succeeded Willard Hall | Grant (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Delaware College (now University of Delaware) | 1839 | |
| Read law | 1842 |
Sources
12 years on the District of Delaware. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).