Isaac S. Pennybacker
| Isaac Samuels Pennybacker | |
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United States Senator from Virginia |
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In office December 3, 1845 – January 12, 1847 |
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| Preceded by | William C. Rives |
| Succeeded by | James M. Mason |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
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In office February 17, 1840 – December 6, 1845 |
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| Appointed by | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | Alexander Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | John White Brockenbrough |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 16th district |
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In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | James M. H. Beale |
| Succeeded by | Green B. Samuels |
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September 3, 1805 New Market, Virginia |
| Died | January 12, 1847 (aged 41) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge, politician |
Isaac Samuels Pennybacker (September 3, 1805 – January 12, 1847) was an American lawyer, federal judge, and politician from Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Pennybacker was born at Pine Forge, near New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia on September 3, 1805. His parents were Benjamin D. Pennybacker (1760–1820) and Sarah Margaret Samuels (1768–1825). He married Sarah Ann Dyer in 1832.
He attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) and the Winchester Law School, run by Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.. He was then in private practice in Harrisonburg, Virginia until 1837.
Pennybacker represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1837 to 1839.
He was offered by President Martin Van Buren the office of Attorney General, but declined. Similarly, he declined a position as justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and would not accept the nomination of the Democratic party for Governor of Virginia.
On April 23, 1839, Pennybacker received a recess appointment from Van Buren to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia following the death of Alexander Caldwell. Formally nominated on January 29, 1840, Pennybacker was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 17, 1840, and received his commission the same day.
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