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J.C. Bradford & Co.

American financial services firm

J.C. Bradford & Co. was a Nashville-based investment banking and brokerage firm founded by James Cowdon Bradford Sr. in 1927. The firm was the first from Nashville to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm was acquired by PaineWebber in April 2000 for $620 million to gain access to its network of 900 brokers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1927Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersNashville1

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J.C. Bradford & Co. was a Nashville-based investment banking and brokerage firm founded by James Cowdon Bradford Sr. in 1927. The firm was the first from Nashville to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.2

The story

Founded by James Cowdon Bradford Sr. in 1927.1

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Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1927Founded Founded1

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