Show SENATOR BRADLEY DEAD distinguished kentuckian succumb succumbs to grim reaper after long illness william 0 bradley united states senator from kentuck died here saturday after a lingering illness aggravated by a fall senator william 0 bradley as one of the most distinguished republican leaders of kentucky in bis his generation an orator of unusual abi ability lit for forty ears cars be he had been prominent before the people of his state and the nation born in 1847 he was only 14 sears old when the civil war broke out 7 twice ice he ran away from home to join the union army ony to be taken from the ranks by his father because ot LLIAM 0 BRADLEY united states senator from kentucky bis his youth As a page in the lower house of the kentucky legislature he be attracted such attention that at tho the age of 18 a special act was aas passed by the legislature el enabling lablIng him to practice law if he proved his before an examining committee consisting of two circuit judges |