Charles S. Pendleton Explained

Birthname:Charles Sumner Pendleton
Birth Date:March 28, 1880
Birth Place:Gate City, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Scott, Virginia, U.S.
State Senate:Virginia
District:2nd
Term Start:January 14, 1920
Term End:June 7, 1921
Preceded:John M. Goodloe
Succeeded:J. Frank Sergent
Office2:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Scott County
Term Start2:January 10, 1906
Term End2:January 10, 1912
Predecessor2:Edward A. Hoge
Successor2:M. Pomeroy Taylor
Party:Republican
Spouse:Pearl Margaret Taylor
Children:3

Charles Sumner Pendleton (March 28, 1880 – July 15, 1952) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 2nd district.[1]

Political career

After serving in the House of Delegates, Pendleton was elected to the state senate in 1919. He resigned after a year and a half into his term to accept appointment as the Federal Prohibition Director for Virginia, serving in that position from June 7, 1921 to December 31, 1926.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dodson, E. Griffith. E. Griffith Dodson. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. December 15, 2015. 1939. Virginia State Library. Richmond.