Western District of Virginia / Appointed / Served to 1825

Philip Clayton Pendleton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Appointed by President John Quincy Adams, Philip Clayton Pendleton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Sources ↓

Lived
1779–1863
Appointed by
John Quincy Adams
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Succeeded by
Alexander Caldwell

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
Western District of VirginiaJ.Q. Adams (N)

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Philip Clayton Pendleton?
President John Quincy Adams appointed Philip Clayton Pendleton to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Which court was Philip Clayton Pendleton on?
Philip Clayton Pendleton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

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