Augustus Bradford

Augustus Williamson Bradford
32nd Governor of Maryland
In office
January 8, 1862 – January 10, 1866
LieutenantChristopher C. Cox
Preceded byThomas H. Hicks
Succeeded byThomas Swann
Surveyor of Customs for the Port of Baltimore
In office
April 16, 1867 – April 12, 1869
Preceded byRobert Cathcart
Succeeded byEdlington Fulton
Clerk of the Court for Baltimore County, Maryland
In office
1851–1857
Preceded byThomas Kell
Succeeded byHenry M. Fitzhugh
Personal details
Born(1806-01-09)January 9, 1806
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1881(1881-03-01) (aged 75)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyWhig (1845–1854)
American Party (1854–1861)
Union (1861–1866)
Democratic (1866–1872)
SpouseElizabeth Kell Bradford (m. 1835-1881, his death)
Children12
EducationSt. Mary's College
ProfessionAttorney
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Augustus Williamson Bradford (January 9, 1806 – March 1, 1881), a Democrat, was the 32nd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1862 to 1866. He served as governor during the Civil War and paid a heavy price for his devotion to the Union.