George Edward Pender, M.D. of Portsmouth, N.H. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1299

      GEORGE EDWARD PENDER, M.D.,* having an office at No. 4
Market Street, Portsmouth, N. H., was born in this city, September 24, 1872.
His parents were Col. John and Ellen S. (Rand) Pender, the former of whom,
of Scottish descent, is a son of Hugh and Marguerite Lenox Patton Pender.
Col. John Pender was born June 7, 1843, his parents coming to Portsmouth
in 1840. He served the city of Portsmouth as mayor in 1902 and at differ-
ent times filled other official positions, showing ability and honesty in all of
them. He also served the United States government and is now engaged in
the insurance business in Portsmouth. At one time he was proprietor of the
"Evening Post" of this city. As a republican he has always taken an active
part in politics. He received his military title of colonel from having been
a member of Governor Hale's staff.
     George E. Pender after attending the public schools of Portsmouth be-
came a student at Dartmouth College, where he was graduated in 1893. In
1897 he graduated from New York University with the title of M.D. He
then took a post graduate course, after which he traveled extensively in
Europe, visiting various famous hospitals. He spent two years in one of the
New York hospitals, and then, in December, 1901, settled in Portsmouth,
where he has since had a very successful career as physician and surgeon. He
was city physician five years and was for four years connected with the board
of health. He is a member of the Portsmouth Medical Society, also the
county and state Medical societies, and the American and New York Medical
Associations. Aside from his ability in his profession, which is of a high
grade, he is a graduated civil engineer. A Free Mason, he belongs to St.
Andrew's Lodge and the Mystic Shrine, and is also a member of the Country
Club. In politics he is independent. The Doctor has a residence at No. 85
Mechanic Street. As a good citizen he takes a keen interest in everything
that concerns the welfare of the city and of the county generally.