Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Delaware (Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Age at Convention: 40

Date of Birth: 1747

Date of Death: 3/30/1812

Schooling: Princeton 1771

Occupation: Lawyer, Judge

Prior Political Experience: Continental Congress 1783 -1785, Attorney General of the State 1784 -1789

Committee Assignments: First Committee of Representation (Gerry Committee)

Convention Contributions: Gunning Bedford, Jr. arrived on May 28 and attended without absence through July. He left for the month of August and returned in early September for the rest of the convention.  Bedford was a strong advocate for small states and participated in drafting the Great Compromise. William Pierce described him as “a bold and nervous Speaker, and has a very commanding and striking manner.” 
New Government Participation: He served in the state senate in 1988 and was then appointed United States Judge for the district of Delaware in 1789 where he served until his death.