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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—VirginiaHenry BEDINGER
(1812-1858)
BEDINGER, Henry, (nephew
of George Michael Bedinger), a Representative from Virginia; born
near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia),
February 3, 1812; attended the common schools; studied law; was
admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in
Shepherdstown; moved to Charlestown, Va., and continued the
practice of law; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1849); was an
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first
Congress; resumed the practice of law; appointed Chargé
d’Affaires to Denmark on May 24, 1853, and Minister Resident
June 29, 1854, in which capacity he served until August 10, 1858,
when he resigned; died in Shepherdstown, W.Va., November 26, 1858;
interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Bibliography
Levin, Alexandra Lee. “Henry Bedinger of Virginia: First
United States Minister to Denmark.” Virginia Cavalcade
29 (Spring 1980): 184-91.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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