Nathaniel Pendleton
Nathaniel Pendleton (October 27, 1756 – October 20, 1821) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Georgia.
Nathaniel Pendleton | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Georgia | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – September 1, 1796 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Clay Jr. |
| Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office 1785–1786 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Stirk |
| Succeeded by | Matthew McAllister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathaniel Pendleton October 27, 1756 New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | October 20, 1821 (aged 64) Hyde Park, New York |
| Resting place | St. James' Churchyard Hyde Park, New York |
| Children | Nathanael G. Pendleton |
| Relatives | Edmund Pendleton John Penn |
| Education | read law |
Education and career
Born on October 27, 1756, in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, British America,[1] Pendleton read law.[1] He served in the Continental Army starting in 1775, during the American Revolutionary War,[1] serving as an aide-de-camp to General Nathanael Greene in the campaigns in the southern states.[2] He was in private practice in Savannah, Georgia until 1789.[1] He was Attorney General of Georgia from 1785 to 1786.[3] He was elected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 which drafted the United States Constitution, but did not attend.[4][2] He was elected to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress) in 1789, but did not attend.[4][2]
Federal judicial service
Pendleton was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789, to the United States District Court for the District of Georgia, to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 1789, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on September 1, 1796, due to his resignation.[1]
Later career
Following his resignation from the federal bench, Pendleton resumed private practice in Dutchess County, New York starting in 1796.[1] He was a Judge of the Dutchess County Court until 1821.[1]
Duel
On July 11, 1804, Pendleton served as a second to Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton’s fatal duel with Aaron Burr.[2]
Death
Pendleton died on October 20, 1821, in Hyde Park, New York.[1] He was interred in St. James' Churchyard in Hyde Park.[2]
Family
Pendleton was a nephew of Edmund Pendleton, the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and cousin of John Penn, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation from North Carolina.[2] He was the father of Nathanael G. Pendleton, a United States representative from Ohio.[5]
References
- Nathaniel Pendleton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- United States Congress. "Nathaniel Pendleton (id: P000207)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "History". Office of Attorney General of Georgia Chris Carr.
- Marcus, Maeva (July 14, 1985). The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789-1800: pt. 1. Appointments and proceedings. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231088688 – via Google Books.
- "A Guide to the Pendleton Family Papers, 1775–1881".
Sources
- United States Congress. "Nathaniel Pendleton (id: P000207)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Nathaniel Pendleton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Guide to the Nathaniel Pendleton Papers, 1767-1867