| Robert J. Clendening | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | Delaware County |
| Term Start1: | 1949 |
| Term End1: | 1952 |
| Predecessor1: | Walter Francis Layer |
| Birth Date: | April 24, 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Death Date: | July 28, 1982 |
| Resting Place: | Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Insurance broker |
Robert J. Clendening (April 24, 1914 – July 28, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1949 to 1952.
Clendening was born in Washington, D.C., and attended public schools in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in 1937. He served in the United States Army 80th Infantry Division during World War II and was a Bronze Star Medal recipient.[1]
Clendening was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1949 to 1952.[2] [3]
He is interred at the Arlington Cemetery in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby.[1]