George H. Pendleton
George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) or Gentleman George was an American politician and lawyer.
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| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Payne |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy C. Day |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Eggleston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Hunt Pendleton July 19, 1825 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1889 (aged 64) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati College, University of Heidelberg |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Career
Pendleton was representative from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885. Later he was the Senator from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885. He was nominated as Vice President with George McClellan, but they lost to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
He was one of the major Democratic politicians who supported slavery. He helped create many laws. Of those laws was the Pendleton Act, which put an end to the system of patronage during the 1880s. He was later the Envoy of Germany from March 4, 1885 until his death on November 24, 1889.
Personal life
Pendleton was born on July 19, 1825 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He studied at Cincinnati College and at University of Heidelberg in Germany. He was never married and had no children. Pendleton died on November 24, 1889 while on a trip in Brussels, Belgium from an illness, aged 64.
George H. Pendleton Media
Currier and Ives print of the Democratic presidential party ticket, 1864. Lithograph with watercolor.
Alice Key Pendleton, sculpted by Hiram Powers
References
- ↑ Mach, Thomas S. "Gentleman George" Hunt Pendleton: Party Politics and Ideological Identity in Nineteenth-Century America. (Kent State University Press, 2007) 317pp ISBN 978-0-87338-913-6.
Other websites
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