Show SENATOR BRADLEY DEAD distinguished kentuckian Kentuck lan succumbs to grim reaper after long illness washington Will william tain 0 bradley united states senator from kentucky lCou tucky A aa W WILLIAM 0 BRADLEY united states senator from kentucky died here saturday after a lingering illness aggravated by a fall senator william 0 bradley radley ll was one of the most distinguished republican leaders of kentucky in his generation an ali orator of unusual ability for forty scars cara lie he had been prominent before tile the people of his state slate and tile the nation dorn born in 1847 lie he was only 14 years old when the civil war broke out twice lie he ran away from homo home to join J alil the union army only to be taken from the ranks by his father bec because muse ot ills his youth As a page in the lower house of tho the kentucky legislature he attracted such audit attention that at the age of at IS 18 a special act was passed by tile the legislature enabling litin him to practice law if lie he proved ills his qualifications fl before tin an examining comi caminit nit tee consisting of at two circuit judges |