George Michael Bedinger | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Solomon P. Sharp |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Jefferson County | |
In office January 10, 1838 – January 6, 1839 Serving with John Peter | |
Preceded by | Thomas Griggs Jr. |
Succeeded by | Bushrod C. Washington |
Personal details | |
Born | George Michael Bedinger December 10, 1756 Hanover, Pennsylvania, British America |
Died | December 7, 1843 Blue Licks Springs, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
George Michael Bedinger (December 10, 1756 – December 7, 1843) was an American military officer and politician who came to oppose the expansion of slavery to Kentucky[1] He served in both houses of the Kentucky legislature and in the U.S. Representative from Kentucky. His nephew Henry Bedinger became a pro-slavery congressman from Virginia.