John Pendleton

John Strother Pendleton (March 1, 1802 – November 19, 1868), nicknamed "The Lone Star", was a nineteenth-century congressman, diplomat, lawyer and farmer from Virginia.

John Pendleton
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Culpeper district
In office
December 5, 1831  December 1, 1833
Serving with Edmond Broadus, Philip Thornton
Preceded byJonathan C. Gibson, Sr.
Succeeded byJohn S. Barbour
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Rappahannnock district
In office
December 5, 1836  December 1, 1839
Preceded byJoseph Nicklin
Succeeded byWilliam Walden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1845  March 3, 1849
Preceded bySamuel Chilton
Succeeded byJeremiah Morton
Personal details
Born(1813-03-29)March 29, 1813
Culpeper, Virginia, US
DiedNovember 19, 1868(1868-11-19) (aged 66)
Culpeper, Virginia, US
Political partyWhig
SpouseLucy Ann Williams
Professionpolitician, lawyer, diplomat, farmer
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