Date Original
1890-1892
Description
This collection contains the business papers of H.P. Bradford.
Biographical/Historical Note
H.P. Bradford was an internationally known electrical engineer. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 29, 1856, the son of Simon Bradford and [Isabel Anderson]. On April 5, 1882, he married Mildred Eliza Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. In Arkansas, he originated the mule-drawn streetcar system in Pine Bluff and managed Little Rock’s first electric street railway system. After leaving Arkansas, Bradford lived in Cincinnati, Ohio; Mexico City, Mexico; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Geneva, Switzerland; and London, England. He was decorated with the King Albert Medal for his service as one of the commissioners for the relief of Belgium. H.P. Bradford died in New York City on December 3, 1931.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000035
Resource Type
Text
Collection
H.P. Bradford business papers, MS.000035
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
H.P. Bradford business papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
