| James M. Pendleton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan F. Dixon II |
| Succeeded by | Latimer Whipple Ballou |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office 1862-1865 | |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1879-1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1822-01-10)January 10, 1822 North Stonington, Connecticut |
| Died | February 16, 1889(1889-02-16) (aged 67) Westerly, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
James Monroe Pendleton (January 10, 1822 – February 16, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.
Biography
Born in Pendleton Hill in North Stonington, Connecticut, Pendleton attended school in North Stonington and Suffield, Connecticut. He moved to Westerly, Rhode Island, and engaged in mercantile pursuits and later in the insurance business and banking. He served in the State senate 1862-1865. He served as delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.
Pendleton was elected as a Republican to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1879-1884. He served as chairman of the State board of charities and corrections 1884-1889. He died in Westerly, Rhode Island, February 16, 1889. He was interred in River Bend Cemetery.
References
- Barnes, William Horatio (1874). "The American Government ...: Biographies of members of the House of representatives of the Forty-third Congress".
- United States Congress. "James M. Pendleton (id: P000204)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byNathan F. Dixon II | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district 1871–1875 |
Succeeded byLatimer Whipple Ballou |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1822 births
- 1889 deaths
- People from Westerly, Rhode Island
- People from North Stonington, Connecticut
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island
- Republican Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Republican Party Rhode Island state senators
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly