Sue Worthington Bradley

Sue Worthington Bradley
First Lady of Guam
In role
June 11, 1929 – March 15, 1931
GovernorWillis W. Bradley
Personal details
Born(1883-12-25)December 25, 1883
Maryland
DiedAugust 30, 1970(1970-08-30) (aged 86)
El Paso, Texas
Spouse
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(m. 1907; died 1954)​
Children4
RelativesBruce McCandless (son-in-law)
OccupationFirst Lady of Guam
Other namesSue Cox, Sue W. Bradley, Sue Bradley, Sue Worthington Cox Bradley, Susan Bradley

Sue Worthington Bradley (born Sue Worthington Cox; December 25, 1883 – August 30, 1970) was the American First Lady of Guam from 1929 to 1931. She was the wife of naval Governor of Guam Willis W. Bradley.

Early life

On December 25, 1883, Bradley was born as Sue Worthington Cox in Baltimore, Maryland. Bradley's father was Henry Cox (1847-1915). Bradley's mother was Elizabeth Janney (nee Merrefield) Cox (1850-1926). Bradley's siblings include Rebecca, Lillian, Josephine and Douglas.[1][2][3][4]

Bradley attended Edgeworth School, a day and boarding school in Baltimore, Maryland.[4]

Career

In 1929, when Willis W. Bradley was appointed the military Governor of Guam, Bradley became the First Lady of Guam on June 11, 1929, until March 15, 1931.[5]

Bradley became the President of Officers' Wives Club.[4]

On March 26, 1964, Bradley sponsored the launching of USS Bradley at Bethlehem Steel Co in San Francisco, California. The USS Bradley was named for Bradley's husband, Captain Willis Winter Bradley, Jr.[6][7][8]

Personal life

On October 16, 1907, in Baltimore, Maryland, Bradley married Willis W. Bradley, Jr., who later became a US Navy officer and Military Governor of Guam. They had four daughters, Elizabeth, Sue, Anne, and Josephine. Bradley and her family lived in places including Long Beach, California and Guam.[3][9][4]

In Guam, Bradley and her family lived in the ancient Spanish Governor's Palace.[4]

On August 30, 1970, Bradley died in El Paso, Texas. Bradley is interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sue Worthington Bradley (Cox)". geni.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Died". Army and Navy Register. February 13, 1915. p. 211. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Personal Matters". Army and Navy Register. October 19, 1907. p. 10. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Evans, Jesse Fant (June 6, 1948). "Representative's Wife Finds Interests Center in Family". The Sunday Star. p. 30. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Governor Willis W. Bradley". guampedia.com. October 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bradley". navy.mil. 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "USS Bradley (DE 1041)". navsource.org. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Volume 5. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1970. p. 522. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Married". Army and Navy Journal. October 26, 1907. p. 202. Retrieved November 16, 2021.