Robert F. Bradford

Robert F. Bradford, American lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1983)

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Born: December 15, 1902
Died: March 18, 1983
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1902

About Robert F. Bradford

Robert Fiske Bradford (December 15, 1902 – March 18, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as the 57th governor of Massachusetts, from 1947 to 1949. Through an entirely paternal line he was a descendant of Mayflower passenger William Bradford, Governor of the Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. Bradford attended the Browne and Nichols School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1923. While at Harvard, Bradford was on the varsity crew team, and served as editor of The Harvard Crimson.

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The world when Robert F. Bradford was born

Robert F. Bradford was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
Notable inventionAir conditioning
World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

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Measure	1902	2026
Population	79.0M	341 million

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