John Overton Pendleton | |
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.jpg) John O. Pendleton (West Virginia Congressman) | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Goff |
| Succeeded by | George W. Atkinson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district | |
| In office 1891–1895 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | Blackburn B. Dovener |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1851 Wellsburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1916 (aged 65) Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Overton Pendleton (July 4, 1851 – December 24, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.
Pendleton was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia (then part of Virginia), the son of Confederate veteran Joseph H. Pendleton and Margaret (Ewing) Pendleton.[1] His family moved to Wheeling, West Virginia (then part of Virginia) in 1851.[1] He attended Aspen Hill Academy in Louisa County, Virginia from 1865 to 1869.[1] From 1869 to 1871 he was a student at Bethany College.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1874 and commenced practice in Wheeling.[1]
Pendleton was active in politics as a Democrat.[1] In 1886, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the West Virginia.[1]
In March 1889, he presented credentials as a Member-elect to the 51st United States Congress Congress and took his seat.[1] He served from March 4, 1889, to February 26, 1890, when he was succeeded by George W. Atkinson, who successfully contested the election.[1] Atkinson served out the remainder of the term, until March 3, 1891.[1]
In 1890, Pendleton was elected to the 52nd Congress.[1] He was reelected to the 53rd Congress in 1892, and he served from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895.[1] In the 53rd Congress, Pendleton was chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims.[2]
Pendleton was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1894.[2] After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law in Wheeling.[2] He died in Wheeling on December 24, 1916, and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling.[2]
