An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 333-334. EBER R. BRADLEY, a stirring business man of Hood River, owns and operates a first class job printing office. He is an expert in his business and turns out excellent work. He was born in the vicinity of Coburg, Northumberland county, Ontario, on March i8, 1862, and when thirteen went with his parents to Sault Ste Marie, where he remained until twenty-two. His parents, George W. and Julia M. (Carter) Bradley, were natives of Canada. The maternal grandfather was born in Ireland and his wife was a native of England. He died in Canada, on August 19, 1886 and the widow passed away in Tacoma, in 1898. Our subject entered the printing office when fourteen and learned the trade thoroughly. Later he spent two years on a farm, then sold the property and went to Nebraska, where he took a homestead. Later he sold this and established the Litchfield Monitor, an independent Republican organ, which he operated with a job office for seven years. Then he sold out and went to Texas, where he launched the Deepwater Enterprise, which suspended after a year in the field. Then Mr. Bradley raised cotton and finally went to the printing business again in Houston. It was October, 1899, that he sold out and came to Hood River, where he leased the Sun, which was discontinued a few months later. Since then, Mr. Bradley has given his attention to the job printing business and is doing well. He handled the stationery business with this but sold the same recently to George I. Slocum. On May 24, 1882, at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Mr. Bradley married Miss Sarah A. Lamo, who was born in Woodstock, Ontario, in 1865, September 27. Her parents and brothers and sisters are mentioned elsewhere in this work, Mr. Bradley has one brother, George Willis, and five sisters, Mrs. Esther M. Hubbert, Mrs. Sally M. Christner, Mrs. Samantha A. Stephenson, Mrs. Rebecca S. Perry, and Mrs. Martha L. Irvine. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Pearl E., on November 30, 1889, and Eldon R., on April 20, 1892. Mr. Bradley is a member of the I.O.O.F., the K.P., the A.O.U. W., the M.W.A., and the Order of Pendo. He is prominent in fraternal associations. Politically, he is a Prohibitionist and is influential and prominent in the party and its conventions. He and his wife belong to the Methodist church and Mr. Bradley is a Bible class teacher. He is a member of the Hood River Commercial Club, and during his life has held various offices as postmaster, justice of the peace, city councilman and others. He is a popular young man and has many friends, who esteem him for his worth and his integrity. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.