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	PENNINGTON: See also Charles R. Anthony — Richard Fielding Harless — Glenn D. Hatcher — Walter Pennington Witherspoon
	Pennington, A. S. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Alexander Cumming McWhorter (1810-1867) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, October 25, 1810. Cousin of William Pennington. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1853-57. Died January 25, 1867 (age 56 years, 92 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.   See also Pennington family of New Jersey   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Pennington, Clark — of Pine City, Pine County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1940, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Dennis (1776-1854) — of Harrison County, Ind. Born in Virginia, May 18, 1776. Farmer; stonemason; member of Indiana territorial House of Representatives, 1810, 1812-16; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state senate, 1816-20, 1825-27, 1830-33, 1842-45; defeated, 1839; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1822-24, 1828-30, 1845-46; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1825; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1832; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1833. Methodist. English ancestry. Died near Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., September 2, 1854 (age 78 years, 107 days). Interment at Pennington Chapel Cemetery, Harrison County, Ind.
	Pennington, E. W. — of Pennington Gap, Lee County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Earl — of Hobbs, Lea County, N.M. Mayor of Hobbs, N.M., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Pennington, Eugene — of Madisonville, Monroe County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Pennington, Fred — of Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 48th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, G. W. — of Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk census area, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, George B. — of Cecil County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Cecil County, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Guilford E. — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Pennington, Henry F. (b. 1842) — of Michigan. Born in 1842. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 13th District, 1883-84; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Howard G. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Pennington, Irving (b. 1886) — of Sparta, Kent County, Mich. Born in Algoma Township, Kent County, Mich., December 25, 1886. Married 1908 to Mae E. Mosher (died 1922); married 1938 to Hazel M. Tewsley. Republican. Farmer; secretary, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Kent County; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1950-54. Member, Freemasons; Grange; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, J. M. See James M. Pennington
	Pennington, James A. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, James M. — also known as J. M. Pennington — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Joe P. — of Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
	Pennington, John B. — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, John L. — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Governor of Dakota Territory, 1874-78; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Dakota Territory, 1879. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Levi T. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Lindal — of South Carolina. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Pennington, M. — of Belmont County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, M. — of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Michael D. — of Nevada. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Pennington, Noble — of Cecil County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Cecil County, 1845-46. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Philip N. — of Putnam County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Pennington, Richard — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Pennington, Richard — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
	Pennington, Susan — of District of Columbia. Independent candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.
	Pennington, T. V. — of McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Pennington, William (1796-1862) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, May 4, 1796. Son of William Sandford Pennington; cousin of Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington. Governor of New Jersey, 1837-43; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1859-61; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1860-61. Died February 16, 1862 (age 65 years, 288 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.   See also Pennington family of New Jersey   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Pennington, William — of Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Pennington, William Sandford (1757-1826) — also known as William S. Pennington — of New Jersey. Born in 1757. Father of William Pennington. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1803-04; Governor of New Jersey, 1813-15. Died September 18, 1826 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.   See also Pennington family of New Jersey   See also National Governors Association biography
	Pennington, Yates — of Baltimore, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore city 2nd District, 1896. Burial location unknown.

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