Bedford, Gunning, 1742-1797
Variant namesLawyer and politician from New Castle, Del.; colonel in the Delaware Regiment of the American Revolutionary Army; member of the Federalist Party; served in the Delaware General Assembly, elected governor of Delaware in 1796; died in office; also known as Gunning Bedford, Sr.
From the description of Gunning Bedford papers, 1794-1797. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70979694
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| creatorOf | Gunning Bedford letter and miscellany, 1783, 1784, 1796, 1902 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Bedford, Gunning, 1742-1797. Gunning Bedford papers, 1794-1797. | Historical Society of Delaware | |
| creatorOf | Tilton, James, 1745-1822. Letter, 1783 Dec. 25 : Annapolis, Md., to Gunning Bedford. | Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library | |
| referencedIn | Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| correspondedWith | Read, George, 1733-1798 | person |
| associatedWith | Tilton, James, 1745-1822. | person |
| correspondedWith | Wells, William Hill, 1769-1829 | person |
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Birth 1742-04-07
Death 1797-09-30
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