| John Pendleton Jr. | |
| Office: | Governor of Virginia (Acting) |
| Term Start: | December 11, 1799 |
| Term End: | December 19, 1799 |
| Predecessor: | Hardin Burnley |
| Successor: | James Monroe |
| Birth Place: | Colony of Virginia |
| Death Place: | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
John Pendleton Jr. (1749 August 10, 1806) was a Virginia government official, most notably serving as the acting Governor of Virginia for eight days in December, 1799.
A nephew of Edmund Pendleton, Pendleton served as clerk of the Virginia Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776.[1] In 1776, the Virginia General Assembly named him the first clerk of the Senate of Virginia, and he served until June 1777.[1] Pendleton also served on the Richmond Common Council from 1783 to 1784.[2] From 1796 to 1802 he served as a member of the Council of State.[1] In December 1799, James Wood resigned as governor shortly before the end of his term.[3] Hardin Burnley, a member of the Council of Safety, was selected to act as governor for four days.[3] Pendleton was then chosen to act as governor, and he served for eight days.[3] He was succeeded by James Monroe.[3]
Pendleton died in Richmond on August 10, 1806.[4]
John Pendleton Biography at National Governors Association