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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

  [557-558]
  
          CAPT. LEWIS BEDFORD, is a son of Capt. GEORGE W. and ELIZABETH
       HILLIER BEDFORD, and was born in Missouri, July 28, 1859.  His
       parents came to Port Huron in 1860.  He began sailing when only
       thirteen years of age, with his father, and has been in the marine
       service for the past ten years.  Since July, 1880, he has been
       part owner and has command of the schooner D. Provost.  On Decem-
       ber 1, 1882, he was appointed Deputy Collector of Customs.
       
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