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Nathaniel Pendleton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia · 1789

Nathaniel Pendleton , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia. 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. He was also Alexander Hamilton's second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.

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Continental Army, 1775-1783; Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, -1789; State representative, Georgia, 1786; Attorney general, State of Georgia, 1786-1787; Chief justice, Superior Court of Georgia, 1789; Private practice, Dutchess County, New York, 1796-; Judge, Dutchess County [New York] Court, -1821

Biography

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. He was also Alexander Hamilton's second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.

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