6 3 , ▁Brad ish ▁was ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁New - Y ork ▁Historical ▁Society , ▁based ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁Williams ▁College ▁con ferred ▁on ▁him ▁the ▁degree ▁of ▁LL . D . ▁During ▁President ▁F ill more ' s ▁administration , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁Ass istant ▁United ▁States ▁Tre as urer ▁at ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 2 , ▁Brad ish ▁was ▁elected ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Bible ▁Society ▁( AB S ). ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁office . ▁He ▁was ▁succeeded ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 8 6 4 ▁by ▁A BS ▁vice - pres ident ▁James ▁Len ox . ▁ ▁Brad ish ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁Ocean ▁House ▁Hotel ▁in ▁New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island . ▁His ▁body ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁New ▁York , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁buried ▁at ▁the ▁Green - W ood ▁C emetery ▁in ▁Brook lyn . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁B . ▁O ren , ▁( 2 0 0 7 ), ▁Power , ▁Fa ith ▁and ▁Fant asy : ▁America ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁ 1 7 7 6 ▁to ▁the ▁Pres ent ▁ ▁( p .   1 0 7 ) ▁ ▁Political ▁Gra vey ard ▁ ▁Bio ▁of ▁Notable ▁Americans ▁American ▁Bible ▁Society ▁- ▁Le aders ▁ ▁The ▁E c lect ic ▁magazine : ▁Volume ▁ 6 0 ▁( Se pt ▁ 1 8 6 3 ), ▁p .   1 1 2 ▁ ▁Wayne ▁Franklin , ▁( 2 0