Gunning Bedford
Biography of Gunning Bedford Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Bedford
- First Name: Gunning
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: , , 1747
- Place of Birth (POB): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: March , 30 , 1812
- Place of Death (POD): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Gunning Bedford Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Delaware
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/24/1789
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/26/1789
- Commission Date: 09/26/1789
- Date of Termination: 03/30/1812
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Gunning Bedford Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
- Law Degree Year: 1771
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1779
Gunning Bedford Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Delaware 1779-1783
- Delegate, Continental Congress, 1783-1785
- Attorney general, State of Delaware, 1784-1789
- Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Member, Delaware Legislative Council, 1788
Resources
Bibliographic references of Gunning Bedford Jr.
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