Lawyer
Centurion, 1921–1952
Born 8 October 1880 in New York (Manhattan), New York
Died 12 February 1952 in New York (Manhattan), New York
Buried Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
, Poughkeepsie, New York
Proposed by Howard Mansfield and John Munro Woolsey
Elected 3 December 1921 at age forty-one
Century Memorial
Allan Bradley graduated from Columbia in 1902 (he was president of his class) and from the Columbia Law School in 1905. He rowed on the University four-oared crew, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
An admiralty lawyer, he came to be the leader of the admiralty bar of the City. His wife died in 1937, and after that he was around the Club a great deal. He used to sit at the end of the long table, and he was very pleasant company. He had an uncanny way of being right in controversial discussions, and one was happy to have him in support.
He was an ardent and very skillful fisherman; and he used to get away in the trout season and practice the art with some fellow disciples of Izaak Walton.
He was also a distinguished collector of Early American furniture, and some of his pieces are now in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was an authority on Duncan Phyfe furniture, and his opinion on it was highly valued.
In the practice of law he had the confidence of the courts and the respect of his opponents. He was devoid of guile and frankly told the whole truth no matter what the consequences.
George W. Martin
1953 Century Association Yearbook