Alfred Cotton Bedford Explained
| Alfred Cotton Bedford |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1863 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York State |
| Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Burial Place: | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Term Start: | December 22, 1916 | | Term End: | November 25, 1917 | | Successor: | Walter C. Teagle |
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| Module2: | | Embed: | yes | | Term Start: | November 25, 1917 | | Term End: | September 21, 1925 | | Successor: | George H. Jones |
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Alfred Cotton Bedford (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.
Biography
He was born on November 5, 1863, in Brooklyn, New York state to Alfred Bedford of England. He married Edith Kinsman Clark on January 8, 1890, and had Alfred Cotton Bedford Jr.[1]
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.[2]
He was made a Commandant of the Legion in 1922.[3]
He died on September 21, 1925.[4] He left an estate of $3,000,000 .[5] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. His widow died in 1944.[6]
Publications
- Problems Confronting the Petroleum Industry[7]
Notes and References
- News: Alfred C. Bedford Weds Miss Kalley. Son of Standard Oil Official Marries Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kailey . . April 26, 1916 .
- News: Standard Oil Elects W. C. Teagle President. A. C. Bedford Made Chairman of the Board. Successor Not Yet 40 Years Old . The New York Times . November 16, 1917 . 2015-04-14 .
- News: A.C. Bedford is Decorated. France Raises Standard Oil Man to Commandant of the Legion . The New York Times . August 6, 1922 . 2015-04-14 .
- News: A. C. Bedford Dies. Standard Oil Head. Chairman of Board of New Jersey Company Succumbs to Heart Attack . The New York Times . September 22, 1925.
- News: A.C. Bedford Left Estate To His Wife. Will of New Jersey Standard Oil Head, Who Died Sept. 21, Disposes of $5,000,000 . The New York Times . October 3, 1925 . 2013-12-23 .
- News: Mrs. Alfred C. Bedford . The New York Times . March 2, 1944 .
- Book: Problems Confronting the Petroleum Industry. 1922. Alfred Cotton Bedford. Princeton University.
