Henry Bedinger

Infobox_Congressman
name=Henry Bedinger III
state=Virginia
district=10th
term=March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849
preceded=William Lucas
succeeded=Richard Parker
date of birth=birth date|1812|2|3|mf=y
place of birth=Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
date of death=death date and age|1858|11|26|1812|02|03
place of death=Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
spouse=Margaret Rust Bedinger
Caroline Lawrence Bedinger
profession=Politician, Lawyer
religion=
party=Democrat|

Henry Bedinger III (February 3, 1812 – November 26, 1858) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and diplomat from Virginia. He was the nephew of George Michael Bedinger.

Born near Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia), Bedinger attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1832, commencing practice in Shepherdstown. He moved to Charlestown, Virginia and continued practicing law their before being elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1844, serving from 1845 to 1849. After being unsuccessful for reelection, Bedinger resumed practicing law. He was appointed by President Franklin Pierce Chargé d’Affaires and later Minister to Denmark, serving from 1853 to 1858. He died of pneumonia a few month after his resignation in Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia) on November 26, 1858 and was interred their in Elmwood Cemetery.

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7618648 Henry Bedinger] at Find A Grave
* [http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/dandridge/index.html Photos and Information on Bedinger's family]