. educated man, but possessed a fine mind andgreat reasoning powers, though he was not an eloquent speaker. He was,however, a good lawyer, especially for the defense—adroit and skillful in themanagement of a cause, quick to seize upon the defects in his opponentscase, and ready in turning them to his own advantage. He was a man oflarge frame and fine personal appearance, very witty and very social. He dida large business and amassed an independent fortune, which was afterwardsunk in the iron business with his father-in-law, Gen. Jame
. educated man, but possessed a fine mind andgreat reasoning powers, though he was not an eloquent speaker. He was,however, a good lawyer, especially for the defense—adroit and skillful in themanagement of a cause, quick to seize upon the defects in his opponentscase, and ready in turning them to his own advantage. He was a man oflarge frame and fine personal appearance, very witty and very social. He dida large business and amassed an independent fortune, which was afterwardsunk in the iron business with his father-in-law, Gen. James Chambers, at theLoudon Iron Works. Mr. Dunlop built the house now owned by B. F. Nead,Esq., and had his office for several years in the house immediately west of then built the house now owned and occupied by Mr. D. O. Gehr, and hadhis office in the room in which J. W. Douglass, Esq., has his law office. * William Bradford, LL. D., appears to have been admitted to the bar atthis time, although I have not been able to find any memorandum of the date. •.p^? HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. 409 of his admission. The records of the county quarter sessions, at the Decemberterm, 1784, in a case of assault and battery against one Thos. McClearen. showthe following entry supposed to be in the handwriting of Mr. Bradford:September Sessions, 1785. Republica non vult ulterius prosequi. , Atty General. Mr. Bradford was one of the most remarkablemen of the last century, and one of the brightest intellects this country everproduced. He was born in Philadelphia, September 14, 1755, graduated atPrinceton College in 1772, read law under Hon. Edward Shippen, and wasadmitted to practice in the supreme court in March, 1779. When independ-ence was declared in 1776, he abandoned his legal studies, entered the armyas a volunteer; was created a colonel by a vote of Congress, in April, 1777, andserved with distinction until April 1, 1779, when he resigned on account ofill health. In
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