Daniel Bradley (politician)

Bradley was born in Derry, Ireland where he attended a parochial school, later immigrating to the United States in 1850.

At the time, the Brooklyn Eagle commented that “The contrast between the two men could hardly have been more manifest.” Bradley was twice re-elected, and became known as a fighter against graft and corruption.

His opponent, William Van Slooten, was a member of New York's powerful Hugh McLaughlin machine, but was otherwise relatively unknown.

In 1894, Daniel Bradley was active in the investigations of the Lexow Committee, which heard some 57,666 pages of testimony and served over 3,000 subpoenas.

He died at the home of his son-in-law Thomas E. Murray Jr., at 783 St. Mark's Avenue in Brooklyn, after "suffering with grip for four weeks".