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Pendleton, Philip Clayton

Born November 24, 1779, in Berkeley County, VA (now WV)
Died April 3, 1863, in Berkeley County, VA (now WV)

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Received a recess appointment from John Quincy Adams on May 6, 1825, to a seat vacated by John George Jackson. Service terminated on July 29, 1825, due to resignation.

Education:
Dickinson College
College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
Read law, ca. 1800

Professional Career:

Private practice and farming, 1800-1863

Manuscript Collections

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Philip C. Pendleton notebook 1796.
0.1 linear ft., 1 volume. Philip C. Pendleton graduated from Princeton University and later became a United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia. This notebook, entitled "Lectures on Chronology," contains notes taken while attending a class taught by John Witherspoon, who was President of New Jersey College.

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Pendleton, Philip Clayton