Gunning Bedford Jr.
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Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747 – March 30, 1812) was an American Founding Father, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress), Attorney General of Delaware, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which drafted the United States Constitution, a signer of the United States Constitution, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
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Gunning Bedford Jr. | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
In office September 26, 1789 – March 30, 1812 | |
Appointed by | George Washington |
Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
Succeeded by | John Fisher |
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware | |
In office October 26, 1784 – October 27, 1786 | |
In office February 1, 1783 – April 8, 1784 | |
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Born | Gunning Bedford Jr. 1747 (1747) Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
Died | March 30, 1812(1812-03-30) (aged 64–65) Wilmington, Delaware, US |
Resting place | Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery Wilmington, Delaware |
Relatives | Gunning Bedford Sr.; Gertrude Franklin |
Education | Princeton University read law |
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