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)​
7th 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 received the Commandant of the Legion medal of France in 1922.^[4]

He died on September 21, 1925.^[1] He left an estate of $3,000,000 (equivalent to $53,789,374 in 2024).^[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]