Joseph D. Bedle
| Joseph D. Bedle | |
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| 23rd Governor of New Jersey | |
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In office January 19, 1875 – January 15, 1878 |
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| Preceded by | Joel Parker |
| Succeeded by | George B. McClellan |
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| Born |
January 5, 1831 Matawan, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1894 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Joseph Dorsett Bedle, Sr. (January 5, 1831 – October 21, 1894) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 23rd Governor of New Jersey from 1875 to 1878.
Born in Middletown Point on January 5, 1831 (now Matawan), Bedle was an attorney by profession. He married Altha Fitz Randolph (c. 1830–1926). They had a son, Joseph Dorsett Bedle, Jr. (1876–1942).
He served as a delegate to 1864 Democratic National Convention. In 1865, Governor Joel Parker appointed Bedle as an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, where he served until 1875. Bedle was elected Governor of New Jersey, and served a single term, from 1875–1878. Bedle died at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City on October 21, 1894 from complications from surgery. He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Freehold Township.
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