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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 ...
16 de feb. de 2018 · Gunning Bedford, Jr., Delaware. Bedford was born in 1747 at Philadelphia and reared there. The fifth of seven children, he was descended from a distinguished family that originally settled in Jamestown, VA.
Gunning Bedford, Jr. Delaware . Gunning Bedford was the quintessential champion of the rights of the small states. His experience in local politics, along with his service in the...
17 de dic. de 2019 · Gunning Bedford, Jr. Statue in Signers' Hall at the National Constitution Center. Gunning Bedford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia to a prominent family and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1771. After graduation, Bedford moved to Delaware and began practicing law.
A Biography of Gunning Bedford, Jr. 1747-1812. Bedford was born in 1747 at Philadelphia and reared there. The fifth of seven children, he was descended from a distinguished family that originally settled in Jamestown, VA. He usually referred to himself as Gunning Bedford, Jr., to avoid confusion with his cousin and contemporary Delaware ...
29 de jul. de 2004 · Gunning Bedford, Jr. Lawyer-jurist Bedford, one of the most outspoken delegates at the Convention and a small-State spokesman, was a Philadelphian who moved to Delaware. He bore arms in the War for Independence and served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress, attorney general of Delaware, and Federal judge.
Gunning Bedford, Jr., represented Delaware at the constitutional convention of 1787 and signed the Constitution. A spokesman for small-state positions, he vigorously advocated equal representation of the states in Congress; he also argued for easy removal of the president and against the veto power.
