Background
Bedford, Emmett Gruner was born on October 30, 1922 in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
Bedford, Emmett Gruner was born on October 30, 1922 in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Arts Missouri, Columbia, 1947. BJ, University Missouri, Columbia, 1947. Postgrad, University Maryland, College Park, 1963.
Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1967. Phd, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1970.
Copy editor, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, 1947-1948; reporter, St. Joseph Gazette, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1948-1949; assistant managing editor, Congressional Quarterly, Washington, 1949-1954; assistant city editor, Washington Post, Washington, 1954-1955; assistant chief of copy desk, Evening Star, Washington, 1955-1963; instructor in journalism, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, Illinois, 1963-1965; professor of English, U. Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1970-1987.
2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1945. Member Modern Language Association, National Press Club. Society Professional Journalists, American Society for 18th Century Studies, Midwestern Society for 18th Century Studies, (Samuel) Johnson Society of Central Region, American Mensa, Sons of the Revolution, Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters, Society Colonial Wars.
S. John Stephen and Irma (Gruner) B. Married Frances Murray Bedford, September 17, 1924. Children: Eric Douglas, Monte Scott, Shelley Bedford Miller.