Andrew M. Bradley
American accountant and Pennsylvania public official
About Andrew M. Bradley
Lived 1906 – 1983 (aged 76–77).
Andrew M. Bradley (1906–1983) was an American accountant and public official who served as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's budget secretary (1955–1957) and then as secretary of property and supplies from July 1957 to 1960. Serving under two Democratic governors, Bradley was the first African American to serve in a Cabinet-level position in Pennsylvania. Additionally, he was the second African American in Pennsylvania to become a certified public accountant.
Bradley worked as a state auditor from 1937 to 1944. Then, he worked as an independent accountant for ten years before Governor George M. Leader recruited him to oversee the state's budget in January 1955. In July 1957, Leader appointed Bradley as secretary of property and supplies, a major government department responsible for a $50 million budget. Bradley earned a $20,000 salary and continued to serve as secretary of property and supplies under Governor David L. Lawrence.
Bradley was influential in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, serving five consecutive terms as vice president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Pennsylvania and four consecutive terms as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions between 1948 and 1960, as well as leading Black Democrats in the state. He received an honorary doctorate of social science from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.
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Who was Andrew M. Bradley?
American accountant and Pennsylvania public official
When was Andrew M. Bradley born?
Andrew M. Bradley was born in 1906 in Neville Township, Pennsylvania.
When did Andrew M. Bradley die?
Andrew M. Bradley died in 1983.
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