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Edmund Pendleton (9 de septiembre de 1721 – 23 de octubre de 1803) fue un plantador de Virginia, político, abogado, y juez. Formó parte de la legislatura de Virginia antes y durante la Guerra de independencia de los Estados Unidos, escalando a la posición de speaker.
Edmund Pendleton (September 9, 1721 – October 23, 1803) was an American planter, politician, lawyer, and judge. He served in the Virginia legislature before and during the American Revolutionary War, becoming the first speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (which succeeded the House of Burgesses terminated by Virginia's last ...
Edmund Pendleton (born Sept. 9, 1721, Caroline County, Virginia—died Oct. 26, 1803, Caroline County, Va., U.S.) was a Virginia patriot during the American Revolution. Pendleton’s father and grandfather died the year of his birth, and the young man grew up without paternal care.
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Edmund Pendleton fue un plantador de Virginia, político, abogado, y juez. Formó parte de la legislatura de Virginia antes y durante la Guerra de independencia de los Estados Unidos, escalando a la posición de speaker.
Admitted to the bar in 1745, Edmund Pendleton became a justice of the peace in 1751 and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1752. He was a leader of the conservative patriot faction in Virginia and opposed patrick henry on many issues, including colonial reaction to the Stamp Act of 1765.
On October 23, 1803, Edmund Pendleton’s death came as a shock to the Governor’s Council where his attendance had been expected that morning. At 83 years of age, he was still a venerated figure in national politics.
6 de jul. de 2016 · Pendleton was named Chief Justice of the newly created High Court of Chancery in 1777, where his associates were George Wythe and Robert Carter Nicholas. In 1789 Pendleton left the chancery court and took on the role of Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, the highest court in the Commonwealth.
