Biography of George C. Bradley

	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1898. Pages 362, 365

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GEORGE C. BRADLEY is a well-known and popular druggist of DeSmet, 
Kingsbury county, South Dakota. In addition to a fine stock of drugs, 
chemicals, etc., Mr. Bradley handles jewelry, books, stationery, paints 
and kindred supplies. He is one of the pioneers of Kingsbury county, and 
his pharmacy was the first ever established within its confines. Mr. 
Bradley is a native of Wisconsin, and was born in Columbia county, July 
22, 1856. His parents, Fernando and Olive A. (Randolph) Bradley, were 
both natives of New York, where they were married. In 1855 they removed 
to Columbia county, Wisconsin. They have since resided there. George was 
the eldest of three children, the others being Fenimore C. and Clarence 
M. He obtained his education in the common and high schools of Columbia 
county, Wisconsin, and at the age of seventeen engaged in the commission 
business at Fall River, Wisconsin, which he continued for upwards of two 
years. He then accepted a position in the drug department of 0. B. Prime 
& Co.'s store at Fall River, remaining with the firm during the 
following three years. Meanwhile he had studied pharmacy, and become a 
registered pharmacist. In September, 1878, Mr. Bradley went to Luverne, 
Minnesota, and took charge of a general store for William H. Glass until 
May, 1880. He then resigned his position and came to South Dakota, 
starting the business which he now owns at DeSmet. Mr. Bradley has been 
a member of the school board of his city for a number of years. He is 
also a member of the city council. He is prominent in civic affairs, and 
is one of the public-spirited men of the community, ready at all times 
to aid in any movement or project which will aid DeSmet or Kingsbury 
county. He is a member of the state pharmaceutical associations of both 
North and South Dakota, and also of the M. W. A.

	Mr. Bradley married Miss Hattie L. Suffron in Fall River, 
Wisconsin, on the 14th of August, 1878. Mrs. Bradley was born in Greene 
county, Wisconsin, November 28, 1858, and is a daughter of Rev. James T. 
and Sarah (Carr) Suffron. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are the parents of four 
children, Clarence E., Fannie B., and two others who died in infancy.