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  1. George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864 .

  2. George Pendleton was an American lawyer and legislator, an advocate of civil service reform and sponsor of the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883), which created the modern civil service system. Admitted to the bar in 1847, Pendleton, a Democrat, practiced law in Cincinnati and in 1853 was elected.

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  3. Mar 19, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of George Hunt Pendleton, a Democratic politician from Ohio who opposed the Civil War and sponsored civil service reform. Find out his role in the Peace Democrats, the McClellan campaign, the Radical Reconstruction, and the German diplomacy.

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  4. Mar 19, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of George H. Pendleton, a leading Peace Democrat during the Civil War and a sponsor of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Find out his birth and death dates, family background, political achievements, and more.

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  5. May 23, 2018 · George Hunt Pendleton (1825-1889), American politician and a leader of the Democratic party, sponsored the first civil service reform law in 1883. George Pendleton was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 29, 1825.

  6. George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) or Gentleman George was an American politician and lawyer. Career. Pendleton was representative from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885. Later he was the Senator from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885.

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  8. George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864.