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    Gunning Bedford Sr. (April 7, 1742 – September 30, 1797) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was...
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  • Gunning Bedford may refer to: Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797), American lawyer and Governor of Delaware Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812), American lawyer...
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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...
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  • Look up gunning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gunning or Gunnin' can refer to: Gunning, New South Wales, Australia, a town on the Old Hume Highway...
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  • Senator Bedford may refer to: Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812), Delaware State Senate Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797), Delaware State Senate Olivia Cajero...
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    the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor Gunning Bedford, Sr. After his death on September 18, 1797, Daniel Rogers inherited the...
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  • Delaware and was Speaker the entire time. On September 30, 1797 Governor Gunning Bedford Sr. died and Rogers succeeded to the office. He served as governor from...
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    the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Gunning Bedford, Sr. The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three senators...
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  • Continental Army, resided Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mary, m. 1769 Gunning Bedford, Sr. Martin, Roger A. (1984). A History of Delaware Through its Governors...
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    re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792. Federalist nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Archibald Alexander with 52...
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    Atkinson New Hampshire 1780, 1785 John Barnwell South Carolina 1784 Gunning Bedford Sr. Delaware 1786 Benjamin Bellows New Hampshire 1781 John Blair, Jr...
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    December 15, 2023. Kallenbach 1977, p. 113. Sobel 1978, pp. 211–212. "Gunning Bedford". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 17, 2023. Conrad...
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    January 19, 1796 Preceded by President of Delaware Succeeded by Gunning Bedford, Sr. President of Delaware In office May 30, 1789 – January 15, 1793...
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  • but lost the remainder of the state and the election to Federalist Gunning Bedford, Sr. A wealthy man, he was a supporter of banks and a founder of the...
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    1796 20th State House Federalist Gunning Bedford, Sr. Sussex at-large 1797 21st State House Federalist Gunning Bedford, Sr. Sussex at-large 1798 22nd State...
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  • Additional candidates were Floyd E. McDowell, Sr. and Richar A. Cohen. An additional candidate was Floyd E. McDowell, Sr. (3,271). An additional candidate was...
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  • USS United States (1797), is commissioned. October 21 – In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched to fight Barbary...
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    confused with her paternal aunt, Mary Read, who in 1769 married Gunning Bedford, Sr., a future Governor of Delaware). They lived on The Strand in New...
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    first year of the administration of Delaware President Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr. The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and...
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    carpenter, thief and transportee to Australia (b. 1754) September 30 – Gunning Bedford Sr., American lawyer and politician from New Castle (b. 1742) October...
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    Party political offices Preceded by Gunning Bedford Sr. Federalist nominee for Governor of Delaware 1798 Succeeded by Nathaniel Mitchell U.S. Senate New...
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    was the third year of the administration of President Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr. The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and...
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  • Read. Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797), Delaware Assemblyman 1783–87, Governor of Delaware 1796–97. Son-in-law of George Read. Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812)...
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    New Castle County Gunning Bedford, Sr. Thomas Kean Alexander Porter, Jr. Kent County John Banning John Gordon Nicholas Ridgely Sussex County Isaac Cooper...
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    Majority Governor Committees District 1797 21st State House Federalist Gunning Bedford, Sr. New Castle at-large 1798 22nd State House Federalist Daniel Rogers...
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  • (1788) George Craighead Nicholas Ridgely 13th* (1788) 14th* (1789) Gunning Bedford, Sr. Thomas Kean Alexander Porter, Jr. John Gordon 14th* (1789) 15th*...
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  • Federalist Peter Lowber 1796 20th Gunning Bedford, Sr. Federalist Daniel Rogers Federalist Stephen Lewis 1797 21st Gunning Bedford, Sr. Daniel Rogers Federalist...
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  • (1787/1788) Thomas McDonough, Sr. - George Read, Jr. Jehu Davis 13th (1788/1789) Nicholas Van Dyke Thomas Kean - Gunning Bedford, Sr. Joshua Clayton 14th (1789/1790)...
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    (born 1958) – chemical engineer Gunning Bedford Sr. (1742–1797) – Revolutionary officer; Governor of Delaware Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747–1812) – lawyer; Continental...
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    New Castle County Gunning Bedford, Sr. Thomas Kean Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr. Kent County John Banning John Cook Nicholas Ridgely Sussex County Isaac Horsey...
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