Gamaliel Bradford
1863–1932 (age 69)
Biographer/Literary Critic
Biography
Gamaliel Bradford was a biographer and literary critic whose elegant portraits of historical figures combined meticulous research with sympathetic insight. His writings offered readers both the facts of a life and the emotional resonance that made each subject vivid and human.
Bradford’s lifelong dedication to letters and his generosity toward fellow writers affirmed the power of biography to deepen our understanding of the past.