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Pendleton (name)
Pendleton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Alexander Sandie Pendleton (1840–1864), Confederate staff officer serving Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson *Austin Pendleton, (born 1940), American film, television, and stage actor * Brian Pendleton (1944–2001), guitarist with British group The Pretty Things in the 1960s *Charles F. Pendleton (1931–1953), soldier, Medal of Honor recipient in US Army during the Korean War * Chris Pendleton (born 1982), American amateur wrestler, winner of the NCAA Division I wrestling titles in 2004 and 2005 * Don Pendleton (1927–1995), American author, creator of the Mack Bolan character * Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), American politician, lawyer, and judge, delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia * Edmund Henry Pendleton (1788–1862), U.S. Representative from New York *Edmund J. Pendleton (1899–1987), American composer *Ellen Fitz Pendleton (1864–1936), American college president *Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandie Pendleton
Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton (September 28, 1840 – September 23, 1864) was an officer on the staff of Confederate Generals Thomas J. Jackson, Richard S. Ewell and Jubal A. Early during the American Civil War. Early life and career Sandie Pendleton was born in Alexandria, D.C. which is now Alexandria, Virginia, the only son of Episcopal priest and future Confederate General William N. Pendleton and his wife Anzolette Elizabeth Page. His father was the first principal of Episcopal High School in Alexandria, but left in 1844 to establish a private school for boys near Baltimore, Maryland as well as serve as rector of two nearby parishes. Between 1847 and 1853, the Pendleton family lived in Frederick, Maryland while Rev. Pendleton served at All Saints Church (Frederick, Maryland). Sandie studied at a private school for boys, since his parents thought that as the only boy in a household of girls and delicate in health, he needed association with other boys to develop manly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Pendleton
James Edward Pendleton (January 7, 1924 — March 20, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1953 and 1962. He played for the Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Colt .45s. Before appearing in MLB, he was a Negro league player. He was a right-handed batter and thrower, measured tall and weighed . Early life Pendleton was born in 1924 in St. Charles, Missouri. Pendleton joined a Negro minor league team in Asheville before he was promoted to the Negro American League in 1948. Playing shortstop for the Chicago American Giants, he hit .301. The following year, he was in the American Association as an outfielder with the St. Paul Saints, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Upon signing with the Dodgers organization, he took two years off his age. He was the only black player in the American Association at the time of his signing. In 1951, St. Paul moved him back to shortstop. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Pendleton
Nathaniel Greene Pendleton (August 9, 1895 – October 12, 1967) was an American Olympic wrestler, film actor, and stage performer. His younger brother, Edmund J. Pendleton (1899-1987), was a well-known music composer and choir master and organist for the American Church in Paris. Early life and wrestling career Nat Pendleton was born as Nathaniel Greene Pendleton in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa to Adelaide E. and Nathaniel G. Pendleton, who was reportedly a descendant of American Revolutionary general Nathanael Greene."Nat Pendleton, Movie Character Actor, Dies", ''Los Angeles Times'', October 13, 1967, section II, p. 8. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Nat studied at Columbia University, where he began his wrestling career and served as captain of the school's team in that sport. He was twice Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champion in 1914 and 1915. Chosen to compete on the United States wrestling team at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Pendleton
Moses Pendleton (born March 28, 1949) is a choreographer, dancer and the artistic director of MOMIX. MOMIX is a dance company that he formed in 1981 as an offshoot of the Pilobolus, which he had co-founded while a senior at Dartmouth College in 1971. He remained a full-time member with the company until 1980. He choreographs dance sculptures that bring together acrobatics, gymnastics, mime, props, and film. Early years Born and raised on a dairy farm in Lyndonville, Vermont. Pendleton exhibited Holstein Friesians at the Caledonia County Fair. He attended Dartmouth College, graduating in 1971 with a BA in English Literature. In that same year he co-founded Pilobolus, which won acclaim for its blend of acrobatics, body sculpture, and humor. Pierre Cardin presented the group on Broadway in 1977. Pendleton left the company to start MOMIX four years later. MOMIX Pendleton performed a solo dance called "MOMIX" with Pilobolus at the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Pendleton
Louis Christopher Pendleton (October 13, 1931 – January 14, 2007) was an African-American dentist, businessman, and civil rights leader in Shreveport Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population o ..., Louisiana. He played a leading role in establishing "Blacks United for Lasting Leadership" ("BULL"), a group seeking racial justice in the city. Pendleton is credited with taking steps to enact changes to the city charter that made it possible for Shreveport to have black city council members and ultimately a black mayor."Shreveport civil rights leader dies", ''The Shreveport Times'' (January 16, 2007), p. 1. Pendleton died in Shreveport at the age of 75. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pendleton, Louis 1931 births 2007 deaths African-American people in Louisiana politics Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linwood Pendleton
Linwood Pendleton (born July 20, 1964), a Franco-American environmental economist, is the Executive Director of the Ocean Knowledge Action Networand formerly the Senior Vice-President foScience at the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution Previously, he was the World Wildlife Fund (WWFGlobal Oceans Lead Scientist Since October 2014, Pendleton has served as International Chair in Marine Ecosystem Services at thLaboratory of ExcellenceanEuropean Institute for Marine Studies(IUEM - University of Western Brittany). He is also a senior fellow at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions (NIEPS) and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Duke University Marine Laboratory, part of NIEPS. He previously served as the Director of Ocean and Coastal Policy for the Nicholas Institute (2009-2013) and was the founder of the Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership. Pendleton was the Acting Chief Economist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 2011- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Pendleton
Lance Michael Pendleton (born September 10, 1983) is an Americans, American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Early life Pendleton was born to David and Terry Pendleton. Pendleton attended Kingwood High School from 1999 to 2002, where he played for the Kingwood Mustangs. Pendleton led his team in both earned run average (ERA) and batting average (baseball), batting average at times. College career Pendleton attended Rice University, where he played for the Rice Owls baseball team. In 2003, Pendleton was a member of the College World Series champions, the first victory for Rice in its fourth tournament appearance. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He rounded out his college career in 2005 with a 5-3 record and a 3.7 ERA. Professional career Pendleton was selected in the fourth round (139th overall) of the 2005 Major League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Pendleton
Karen Anita Pendleton (August 1, 1946 – October 6, 2019) was an original '' Mickey Mouse Club'' Mouseketeer on the ABC television series from 1955 to 1959. She was one of only nine Mouseketeers who were on the show during its entire original run. Pendleton was recruited to audition for the ''Mickey Mouse Club'' when Disney producers visited a Los Angeles dance studio seeking young talent. She toured Australia in 1959 and 1960 with a number of other Mouseketeers and Jimmie Dodd. She was often coupled with Carl "Cubby" O'Brien in the television series and in live performances, as they were the youngest members of the cast. After the show's run, she left show business and graduated from North Hollywood High School. She married Del Michael De Lauer in 1970, had a daughter in 1973, but divorced in 1985. Following an automobile accident in 1983, in which she was paralyzed from the waist down, she returned to college and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Fresno State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Henry Pendleton
Major General Joseph Henry Pendleton (June 2, 1860 – February 4, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps general for whom Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is named. Pendleton served in the Marine Corps for over 40 years. Biography Joseph Henry Pendleton was born on June 2, 1860 in East Rochester, Pennsylvania which is about 25 miles NW of Pittsburgh, to Joseph Rhodes Pendleton and Martha Jane Cross. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1878. He graduated from the Naval Academy and was appointed a second lieutenant on July 1, 1884. He was a supporter of Henry George's economic philosophy, now often known as ''Georgism''. Early Marine Corps career His first duty was performed at the Marine Barracks, Brooklyn Navy Yard where he served from August 31, 1884 to February 7, 1885. From here Second Lieutenant Pendleton went to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, and joined the USS ''Pensacola'' on March 20, 1885. On March 6, 1888, Lieutenant Pendleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pendleton, Jr
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pendleton
John Strother Pendleton (March 1, 1802 – November 19, 1868), nicknamed "The Lone Star", was a nineteenth-century congressman, diplomat, lawyer and farmer from Virginia. Early and family life Born near Culpeper, Virginia, Pendleton studied with private tutors and at Cloverdale Academy, then read law. He married Lucy Ann Williams, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Bruce Williams, on December 2, 1824, at "Soldiers Rest" in Orange County, Virginia. During the 1820s, he resided at the Slaughter-Hill House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> The two had no biological children, but adopted Lucy's brother Philip's son, George Morton Williams, when he was three years old. Career After admission to the Virginia bar in 1824, Pendleton began his legal practice in Culpeper County, Virginia. Culpeper's voters elected Pendleton as their representative to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1831 to 1833, and not long after Rappahann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
