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Philip Clayton Pendleton

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Philip Clayton Pendleton served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by John Quincy Adams.

Appointed by
John Quincy Adams
Born
1779

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaJohn Quincy Adams · – Jul 29, 1825

Education

  • Dickinson College
  • College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
  • Read lawca. 1800

Career

Private practice and farming, 1800-1863

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Philip Clayton Pendleton, District Court for the Western…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386226/philip-clayton-pendleton (accessed 2026-10-13).

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