George Pendleton Historical Figure Nationality: United States Date of Birth: 1825 Date of Death: 1889 Cause of Death: Natural Causes Occupation: Politician Affiliations: United States Turtledove Appearances: The Guns of the South POD: January 17, 1864 Type of Appearance: Direct

George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) was a US Representative and a Senator from Ohio. Nicknamed "Gentleman George" for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the American Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George McClellan; they lost to Abraham Lincoln. He is best known as the principal author of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883.

George Pendleton in The Guns of the SouthEdit

During the Second American Revolution, George Hunt Pendleton had called for a peaceful accomodation between the United States and Confederate States. After the war, he served as the first US Minister to the Confederate States. He was a close personal friend of U.S. Vice President Clement Vallandigham.^[1].

1. ↑ The Guns of the South pgs. 438-439

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Timothy C. Day	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st congressional district March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1865	Succeeded by Benjamin Eggleston
Preceded by Thomas Stanley Matthews	United States Senator (Class 3) from Ohio March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 Served alongside: Allen G. Thurman, John Sherman	Succeeded by Henry B. Payne
Party political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Herschel Vespasian Johnson (Northern), Joseph Lanes (Southern)	Democratic Party vice presidential candidate 1864 (lost)	Succeeded by Francis Preston Blair, Jr.

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