Alfred Cotton Bedford

Alfred Cotton Bedford, Sr.

Bedford in 1916
Chairman of the Board of Standard Oil of New Jersey
In office
November 15, 1917 – September 21, 1925
President of Standard Oil of New Jersey
In office
December 22, 1916 – November 15, 1917
Succeeded by Walter Clark Teagle
Personal details
Born (1863-11-05)November 5, 1863
Brooklyn, New York City
Died September 21, 1925(1925-09-21) (aged 61)
Spouse(s) Edith Kinsman Clark

Alfred Cotton Bedford, Sr. (November 5, 1863 – September 21, 1925) was president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey starting on December 22, 1916 to November 15, 1917. He served as chairman of the board of Standard Oil of New Jersey from November 15, 1917 to September 21, 1925.[1]

Biography

He was born on November 5, 1863 in Brooklyn, New York City to Alfred Bedford of England. He married Edith Kinsman Clark on January 8, 1890 and had Alfred Cotton Bedford, Jr.[2]

He was promoted from treasurer to president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey starting on December 22, 1916. He was made chairman of the board on November 15, 1917 and Walter Clark Teagle took over the presidency.[3]

He was made a Commandant of the Legion in 1922.[4]

He died on September 21, 1925.[1] He left an estate of $3,000,000 (equivalent to $40,548,387 in 2015).[5] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. His widow died in 1944.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "A. C. Bedford Dies. Standard Oil Head. Chairman of Board of New Jersey Company Succumbs to Heart Attack". New York Times. September 22, 1925.
  2. ↑ "Alfred C. Bedford Weds Miss Kalley. Son of Standard 0il Official Marries Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kailey". New York Times. April 26, 1916.
  3. ↑ "Standard Oil Elects W. C. Teagle President. A. C. Bedford Made Chairman of the Board. Successor Not Yet 40 Years Old". New York Times. November 16, 1917. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  4. ↑ "A.C. Bedford is Decorated. France Raises Standard Oil Man to Commandant of the Legion". New York Times. August 6, 1922. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  5. ↑ "A.C. Bedford Left Estate To His Wife. Will of New Jersey Standard Oil Head, Who Died Sept. 21, Disposes of $5,000,000". New York Times. October 3, 1925. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Mrs. Alfred C. Bedford". New York Times. March 2, 1944.

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