Jeptha Bradley (December 31, 1802 – June 8, 1864) was a mid-1800s Vermont political figure who served in several elected and appointed offices, including Vermont Auditor of Accounts.
Bradley was born in Fairfield, Vermont on December 31, 1802.[1] He studied law and was admitted to the bar, afterwards establishing a practice in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.[2][3] A Whig, from 1835 to 1839 Bradley served as Sheriff of Franklin County.[4]
Bradley later moved to St. Albans and served in local and county offices including Justice of the Peace and High Bailiff.[5][6][7]
He was appointed Inspector of Customs for the station in Alburgh in 1845.[8] In 1847, Bradley was named Postmaster in Highgate Springs.[9]
Bradley was active in the Episcopal church, and served as a Delegate to the 1822 and 1850 annual state conventions.[10][11]
In 1844 Bradley received a patent for an improved air-heating furnace.[12][13]
Bradley was one of the founders of the Horticultural Society for the Valley of Lake Champlain in 1850.[14][15]
In 1849 Bradley was elected county Probate Judge, serving until 1850.[16]
Bradley served as Register of Probate from 1850 to 1852, and again in 1854.[17]
He became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s. In 1860 he was elected State Auditor by the Vermont General Assembly, and served until his death.[18][19]
Bradley died in St. Albans on June 8, 1864.[20] He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans.[21]