United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
separatist who led the Pilgrims to America; he became the first governor of Plymouth Plantations
William Bradford (1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and was elected Governor of the Colony for 15 two-year terms. He was the second signer and primary architect of the Mayflower Compact. He also wrote another one after the first one had been destroyed.
William Bradford (May 20, 1663- May 23, 1752) was an early English printer in North America, and the head of a family that included leading publishers for 140 years.
William Bradford (1719 – September 25, 1791) was a printer, soldier, and leader during the American Revolution from Philadelphia. He was born in New York City in 1719, and was the grandson of the printer William Bradford. He was apprenticed to (and later a partner of) his uncle Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia.
William Bradford (September 14, 1755 – August 23, 1795) was a lawyer and judge from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the second United States Attorney General in 1794-1795.
William Bradford (November 4, 1729 - July 6, 1808) was a physician, lawyer, and United States Senator from Rhode Island. He was born at Plympton, Massachusetts, and was the great-great-grandson of the William Bradford who had been Governor of the Plymouth Colony. He first studied medicine at Hingham, Massachusetts and then practiced at Warren, Rhode Island.
William Bradford (April 30, 1823 – April 25, 1892) was an American painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Massachusetts. He is known for his paintings of ships and arctic seascapes. He published an account of his trips to the north entitled The Arctic regions, illustrated with photographs taken on an art expedition to Greenland; with descriptive narrative by the artist in London in 1873.