Bradbury Cilley
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large District |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
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| Preceded by | Josiah Bartlett Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Butler |
| 3rd United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire |
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In office March 19, 1798 – May 3, 1802 |
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| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Roger |
| Succeeded by | Michael McClary |
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February 1, 1760 Nottingham, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 17, 1831 (aged 71) Nottingham, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Martha "Patty" Poor Cilley |
| Profession | Farmer United States Marshal politician |
Bradbury Cilley (February 1, 1760 – December 17, 1831) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Cilley attended the common schools and then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Moderator for many years for the town of Nottingham: 1788, 1798, 1802, 1807, 1808, 1812, 1813, 1821, 1825 and 1827
Appointed by President John Adams as United States marshal for the district of New Hampshire on March 19, 1798, Cilley served in that capacity until May 3, 1802.
Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Cilley served as United States Representative At-large for the state of New Hampshire from (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). Active in the militia, he also served as a Colonel and aide on the staff of Governor John Taylor Gilman for two years from 1814–1816.
Cilley retired from public life and died in Nottingham on December 17, 1831 (age 71 years, 319 days). He is interred in the General Joseph Cilley Burying Ground in Nottingham Square.
Son of Colonel Joseph and Sara Longfellow, Cilley was the uncle of Jonathan Cilley and Joseph Cilley, both of whom served in the United States Congress in the 19th century. He married Martha "Patty" Poor, daughter of General Enoch Poor, on November 19, 1792.
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