Alfred Cotton Bedford
| Alfred Cotton Bedford, Sr. | |
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Bedford in 1916
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| Chairman of the Board of Standard Oil of New Jersey | |
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In office November 15, 1917 – September 21, 1925 |
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| President of Standard Oil of New Jersey | |
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In office December 22, 1916 – November 15, 1917 |
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| Succeeded by | Walter Clark Teagle |
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November 5, 1863 Brooklyn, New York City |
| Died | September 21, 1925 (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.
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.
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.
He was made a Commandant of the Legion in 1922.
He died on September 21, 1925. He left an estate of $3,000,000 (equivalent to $40,969,639 in 2016). He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. His widow died in 1944.
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