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(January 10, 1822 — February 16, 1889) Pendleton was a businessman, banker, and public servant. James Pendleton was born in New London County, Connecticut and moved to Rhode Island after completing school. In Rhode Island, he served as a member of the State Senate (1862-1865), and delegate to the Republican National Convention (1868). Pendleton was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000204]
Member of Rhode Island Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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