Birth Name: William Warren Bradley

Place of Birth: Crystal City, Missouri, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 28, 1943

Ethnicity: English, small amount of German

Bill Bradley is an American retired professional basketball player and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey, from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1997.

He was a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2000.

Bill is the son of Susie (Crowe) and Warren Bradley. He has a daughter with his former wife, German-born professor Ernestine Misslbeck Schlant.

Bill’s paternal grandfather was Hugh Bradley (the son of Hugh M. Bradley). Bill’s grandfather Hugh was born in Missouri. Bill’s great-grandfather Hugh was the son of Jonas Bradley and Elizabeth Davis.

Bill’s paternal grandmother was named Ourfie. Ourfie was born in Tennessee.

Bill’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Howard Crowe (the son of John Crowe). Samuel was born in Missouri. John was the son of Martin Crowe and Jane Jump.

Bill’s maternal grandmother was Frances North (the daughter of Frank Miller North and Susan Hardeman). Frances was born in Missouri. Frank was the son of Flavius Josephus North and Frances Carter Goode. Susan was the daughter of Glen Owen Hardeman and Permelia Atlanta Townsend.

Sources: Genealogy of Bill Bradley – http://www.wargs.com

Genealogy of Bill Bradley (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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