BRADY

George F. Brady was born in Ireland, January 19, 1831, and came to this country with his parents the following year, settling in Maryland. In 1847 he enlisted at Baltimore, in the 11th U.S. Infantry, and went to the Mexican war.  After its close he served five years in the 2nd U.S. Dragoons.  In 1858, he took up his residence in Elyria, Lorain County, 
Ohio.  In September 1861, he enlisted in the 42nd Ohio, Garfield's regiment, entering the service as a private.  At Camp Chase, before going to the front, he was made First Lieutenant.  In the summer of 1862 he came home and recruited company H, 103rd O.V.I., and became its captain.  In 1863, he resigned on account of disability.  In 1870 he came to Norwalk. He was the democratic nominee for representative from Huron County in 1887, but was defeated.  In 1889 he was elected to state senator, and served his constituents with ability.