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Pendleton served in District 73 from 1967–1969; in District 75, 1961–1966. He tendered his resignation to accept the appointment in Washington, effective June 30, 1969. [[E L Short]], a rancher, [[farmer]], and businessman from Tahoka in Lynn County south of Lubbock, won the  [[special election]] runoff contest on August 8, 1969.<ref name=legis/> Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term as state senator.​

Pendleton served in District 73 from 1967–1969; in District 75, 1961–1966. He tendered his resignation to accept the appointment in Washington, effective June 30, 1969. [[E L Short]], a rancher, [[farmer]], and businessman from Tahoka in Lynn County south of Lubbock, won the  [[special election]] runoff contest on August 8, 1969.<ref name=legis/> Short held the seat for nearly a decade, having vacated it in January 1979 to serve a single term as state senator.​

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In 1972, Pendleton returned to the political arena to run, unsuccessfully, against the long-term incumbent Robert S. Calvert (1892-1981) for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, who won the last of his two-year terms. Pendleton accused Calvert of having mishandled [[sales tax]] collections, a situation which led to declining state revenues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82447/m1/2/|title=''The Bartlett (Texas) Tribune and News''|publisher=texashistory.unt.eud|accessdate=December 17, 2010}}</ref> Two years later, Calvert withdrew from the Democratic primary when faced with the strong challenge of Robert Douglas "Bob" Bullock, Sr. (1929-1999), a former Texas Secretary of State]who would serve as comptroller from 1975 to 1991, when he became lieutenant governor ​

In 1972, Pendleton returned to the political arena to run, unsuccessfully, against the long-term incumbent Robert S. Calvert (1892-1981) for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, who won the last of his two-year terms. Pendleton accused Calvert of having mishandled [[sales tax]] collections, a situation which led to declining state revenues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82447/m1/2/|title=''The Bartlett (Texas) Tribune and News''|publisher=texashistory.unt.eud|accessdate=December 17, 2010}}</ref> Two years later, Calvert withdrew from the Democratic primary when faced with the strong challenge of Robert Douglas "Bob" Bullock, Sr. (1929-1999), a former Texas Secretary of State who would serve as comptroller from 1975 to 1991, when he became lieutenant governor ​

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==Death and family==

==Death and family==

Pendleton died in Austin, where he had resided after his political career ended. He was survived by his wife of fifty-two years, the former Frances Ann Guillet (born 1936), a former educator and a native of [[Dallas]]], the daughter of  the former Bernice Guillet (1908–1997) and Henry F. Guillet (1908–1985), who was a county attorney for Andrews County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/45hill/op/1973/pdf/jh0016.pdf|title=Letter to Henry F. Guillet from Texas Attorney General John Luke Hill|publisher=oag.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> There are three Pendleton daughters, Kathryn Ann Winter, Alisa Karen Hudson, and Kristina Kay O'Connor. Services were held at Hyde Park [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church, 3901 Speedway in Austin. Interment was at the Texas State Cemetery, a prerogative for all Texas legislators and their spouses.<ref name=obit/>​

Pendleton died in Austin, where he had resided after his political career ended. He was survived by his wife of fifty-two years, the former Frances Ann Guillet (born 1936), a former educator and a native of [[Dallas]]], the daughter of  the former Bernice Guillet (1908–1997) and Henry F. Guillet (1908–1985), who was a county attorney for Andrews County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/45hill/op/1973/pdf/jh0016.pdf|title=Letter to Henry F. Guillet from Texas Attorney General John Luke Hill|publisher=oag.state.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> There are three Pendleton daughters, Kathryn Ann Winter, Alisa Karen Hudson, and Kristina Kay O'Connor. Services were held at Hyde Park [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church, 3901 Speedway in Austin. Interment was at the Texas State Cemetery, a prerogative for all Texas legislators and their spouses.<ref name=obit/>​