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HON. ISAAC PENDLETON, late of Sioux City, was born in Norwich, New York, April 3, 1832. His early years were spent at that place. He attended the Oxford Academy and taught school for one year. In June, 1854, he graduated from Union College. Entering the law office of Henry Mygott at Oxford, he later completed the law course with Judge Comstock at Syracuse, and was admitted to the practice of law in all of the courts of the State of New York. He then removed to Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1858 located in Sioux City, Iowa, where he resided until his death, July 17, 1896. He was elected judge of his district in 1862, and a republican presidential elector in 1872, but later in life became a democrat. He was a man of ability and fine culture. and a ready and effective speaker. A leading member of Lodge No. 164, I. O. O .F., he was buried with the honors of the Order.