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William Bradwell
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Duval County district |
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| In office 1868–1870 |
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William Bradwell (December 1822 - Juoy 16, 1887) was a religious leader and Reconstruction era politician in Florida. He lived in Jacksonville and represented Duval County in the Florida Legislature. An African American, he was a leader in the A.M.E. Church. He served in the Florida Senate representing Duval County, Florida from 1868 to 1870. He was a Republican and stated that his father was "one of the first representatives to the Legislature of Georgia".
He was a minister.
Following the Reconstruction acts passed in the U.S. Congress he was involved in organizing Black voters and supported a ticket with Republican Ossian B. Hart.
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