Bedford, Gunning Jr. Born 1747 in Philadelphia, PA Died March 30, 1812, in Wilmington, DE Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Delaware Nominated by George Washington on September 24, 1789, to a new seat created by 1 Stat. 73; Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789, and received commission on September 26, 1789. Service terminated on March 30, 1812, due to death. Education: Princeton University, 1771 Read law, 1779 Professional Career: Private practice, Delaware 1779-1783 Delegate to Continental Congress, 1783-1785 State attorney general, Delaware, 1784-1789 Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787 Delaware state senator, 1788 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections Bibliography