John O. Pendleton
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John Overton Pendleton was a U.S. Representative
from West Virginia
.
Born in Wellsburg, West Virginia
(then part of Virginia), Pendleton moved with his parents to Wheeling, West Virginia
(also then part of Virginia), in 1851.
He attended Aspen Hill Academy, Louisa County, Virginia
from 1865 to 1869, and Bethany College
, West Virginia from 1869 to 1871.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Wheeling, in 1874.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for State senator in 1886.
He presented credentials as a Democrat
ic Member-elect to the 51st United States Congress
Congress and served from March 4, 1889, to February 26, 1890, when he was succeeded by George W. Atkinson
, who successfully contested the election.
Pendleton was elected as a Democrat to the 52nd
and 53rd
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Fifty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Wheeling, W.Virginia, and died there December 24, 1916.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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Born in Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census recorded a population of 2,891, down from a count of 3,385 in the 1990 Census...
(then part of Virginia), Pendleton moved with his parents to Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(also then part of Virginia), in 1851.
He attended Aspen Hill Academy, Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
from 1865 to 1869, and Bethany College
Bethany College (West Virginia)
Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the oldest institution of Higher Education in West Virginia.-Location:...
, West Virginia from 1869 to 1871.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Wheeling, in 1874.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for State senator in 1886.
He presented credentials as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
ic Member-elect to the 51st United States Congress
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congress and served from March 4, 1889, to February 26, 1890, when he was succeeded by George W. Atkinson
George W. Atkinson
George Wesley Atkinson of Ohio County was the tenth Governor of West Virginia. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives and was a judge on the Court of Claims.-Biography:...
, who successfully contested the election.
Pendleton was elected as a Democrat to the 52nd
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
and 53rd
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Fifty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Wheeling, W.Virginia, and died there December 24, 1916.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, West Virginia
Greenwood Cemetery is the largest, non-Roman Catholic cemetery in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at 1526 National Road in Wheeling. The cemetery is maintained and operated by the Greenwood Cemetery Association. Several notable Wheeling families and natives including United...
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