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Joshua Barber Bradbury (February 9, 1849 – January 22, 1918) was an American farmer, teacher, and politician. Born in
Potosi, Wisconsin Potosi is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. The village is in the Town of Potosi. History Potosi is located where Wisconsin's lead ore belt intersects with the Mississippi. The pos ...
, Bradford went to Platteville Normal School (now
University of Wisconsin–Platteville University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville or UW Platt) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. Part of the University of Wisconsin System, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees across three colleges and ...
). He taught school and was principal of a school. In 1882, he moved to a farm in the town of Mount Ida, Wisconsin. He was assessor and chairman of the Mount Ida Town Board. In 1895, Bradbury served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...
and was a Republican. During his term, he introduced a bill to tax and regulate imitation butter and cheese. Later he moved to the village of
Fennimore, Wisconsin Fennimore is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census. The city's area was separated from the Town of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area. History Fennimore was named for a ...
.''The Law of Wisconsin'', Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1918, Resolution No. 7. p. 37.


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1849 births 1918 deaths People from Potosi, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni Educators from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Grant County, Wisconsin People from Fennimore, Wisconsin 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1840s-stub