Edmund Henry Pendleton
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Edmund Henry Pendleton (1788 - February 25, 1862) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Savannah, Georgia
, Pendleton received a liberal schooling as a youth. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
, practicing for several years in Hyde Park, New York
. He was county judge of Dutchess County, New York
from 1830 to 1840. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He died in New York City
on February 25, 1862, and was interred in St. James' Churchyard in Hyde Park.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Pendleton received a liberal schooling as a youth. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
, practicing for several years in Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
. He was county judge of Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
from 1830 to 1840. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He died in New York City
New York City
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on February 25, 1862, and was interred in St. James' Churchyard in Hyde Park.