Lawyer.
Born at Emerson on 14 January 1890, son of James Joseph Bedford and Saloma Helena Studer (1859-1946), he was educated at Emerson School and Winnipeg Collegiate Institute. He then articled in law with the firms of Hough, Campbell and Ferguson; Hudson, Ormond and Spice; and Aikins, Loftus, Aikins, Millar and Fisher. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1920 then established a law practice at Gilbert Plains. He served as Solicitor for the Standard Bank at Gilbert Plains.
On 21 September 1921, he married Esther Helen Irwin (1890-1969) and they had one daughter. He was a member of the Manitoba Bar Association, Gilbert Plains School Board, Masons, IOOF, Presbyterian church, and Progressive party.
He died at Chicago, Illinois on 13 March 1957.
Birth and marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
We thank Janice Harper for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 February 2021
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