Biography of: William F. Bradshaw  McCracken County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@worldpath.net
Date: April 10,2002

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William F. Bradshaw was born in Christian County, Ky., in 1849. He is a son 
of Albert Bradshaw and Marianne Bradshaw 'nee' Rumsey, who was removed, 1856,
to McCracken County, settling near the city of Paducah, where William F.was
reared and where he received the elements of an English education.In 1868,he
became a student in the University of Mississippi, where he remained, with 
the exception of one year, until 1872, when he graduated with the degree of
B.S. He then decided upon the profession of law, doing his preparatory 
reading under Judge Q.Q. Quigley of Paducah, with which he combined teaching
and in 1873 he was principal of the Third District School of the city of
Paducah. In 1874, he passed the required examination and was admitted to
practice, and has since devoted his attention to the profession. In 1878,he
was elected to the office of county attorney for McCracken county, serving
four years. In February 1885, he was elected to the responsible position of
county treasurer for McCracken County, to succeed Dr. A.B. Kinkead, first 
and only treasurer since 1871 up to his (subject's) election. The vancancy
was caused by death of Mr. Kinkead; the office was created in 1871. Mr.
Bradshaw was married to Miss Virginia E. Wheeler, of Christian County, Ky.,
in January, 1877. They have two sons; William F. and James W. Bradshaw.