George H. Pendleton
U.S. Congressperson
1825 – 1889
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Who was George H. Pendleton?
George Hunt Pendleton was a Representative and a Senator from Ohio. Nicknamed "Gentleman George" for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan; they lost to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. He is best known as the principal author of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883.
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- Born
- Jul 19, 1825
Cincinnati - Also known as
- George Pendleton
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Cincinnati
- Died
- Nov 24, 1889
Brussels - Resting place
- Spring Grove Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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