A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bedford, John William
BEDFORD. (Lieutenant, 1826.)
John William Bedford entered the Navy 10 March, 1817; served during the Burmese War as Midshipman of the Alligator 28, Capt. Thos. Alexander, and Larne 20, Capt. Fred. Marryat; passed his examination in 1825; and obtained his commission 18 Dec. 1826. He was appointed, 16 June, 1842, to the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom, on the Lakes of Canada; assumed command, 3 April, 1843, of the Mohawk steam-vessel, on Lake Ontario; and since 20 Nov. in the same year has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.