Today in #Masonic History Edmund Pendleton passes away in 1803.
Edmund Pendleton was an American lawyer and founding father.
Pendleton was born on September 9th, 1721 in Caroline County, Virginia. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to the clerk of Caroline County Court. In 1737 he became the clerk of St. Mary's Parish in Caroline which got him a steady income.
In April 1741, Pendleton received his license to practice law. In 1751 he became the Caroline County justice of the peace.
From 1752 to 1776, Pendleton served in the Virginia House of Burgesses which was the first elected body in North America.
Pendleton served in the Continental Congress in 1774. In the first Continental Congress, Pendleton represented Virginia with George Washington and Patrick Henry. He was a political rival of Henry.
In 1778 Pendleton served on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. This would later become known as the Virginia Supreme Court and Pendleton would become its first chief justice.
Pendleton passed away on October 23rd, 1803. When he passed Congress all wore black armbands and a resolution was passed stating "their regret that another star from the splendid constellation of virtue and talents which guided the people of the United States in their struggle for independence."
Pendleton was a member of Fairfax Lodge No. 43, Culpepper, Virginia.
Today in #Masonic History Edmund Pendleton passes away in 1803 |
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