Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington
| Birth |
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
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| Death | 25 Jan 1867 (aged 56)
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
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| Burial | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA |
| Plot | Section Q, Lot 53 |
| Memorial ID | 6940396 · View Source |
US Congressman. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he attended the US Military Academy West Point, (1826-28), studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced to practice in Newark, New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey State General Assembly, (1837-38) and a alderman of Newark, (1837-40). In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. After leaving the Congress, he moved to New York City, where he died at age 56. His son Alexander C.M. Pennington Jr. was a Union Brigadier General in the Civil War.
US Congressman. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he attended the US Military Academy West Point, (1826-28), studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced to practice in Newark, New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey State General Assembly, (1837-38) and a alderman of Newark, (1837-40). In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. After leaving the Congress, he moved to New York City, where he died at age 56. His son Alexander C.M. Pennington Jr. was a Union Brigadier General in the Civil War.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Family Members
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Anna Johnston Kennedy Pennington*
1811–1870
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Anne Estelle Pennington*
1836–1857
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Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington*
1838–1917
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Mary Condit Pennington*
1839–1926
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Roberta Kennedy Pennington*
1847–1935
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How famous was Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington?
- Maintained by: Find A Grave
- Added: 19 Nov 2002
- Find A Grave Memorial 6940396
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington (2 Jul 1810–25 Jan 1867), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6940396, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
