Alfred Cotton Bedford

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.^[1]

Alfred Cotton Bedford
Born	(1863-11-05)November 5, 1863 Brooklyn, New York State
Died	September 21, 1925(1925-09-21) (aged 61) Brooklyn, New York City
Burial place	Green-Wood Cemetery
Spouse	Edith Kinsman Clark ​ (m. 1890)​
2nd President of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
In office December 22, 1916 – November 25, 1917
Preceded by	John D. Archbold
Succeeded by	Walter C. Teagle
1st Chairman of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
In office November 25, 1917 – September 21, 1925
Succeeded by	George H. Jones

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.^[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 $52,121,442 in 2023).^[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]

References

1. "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.
2. "Alfred C. Bedford Weds Miss Kalley. Son of Standard Oil Official Marries Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kailey". The 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" (PDF). The 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". The 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". The New York Times. October 3, 1925. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
6. "Mrs. Alfred C. Bedford". The New York Times. March 2, 1944.
7. Alfred Cotton Bedford (1922). Problems Confronting the Petroleum Industry. Princeton University.