Joseph Henry Pendleton
| Joseph Henry Pendleton | |
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Pendleton in 1917
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| Born |
June 2, 1860 Rochester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 4, 1942 (aged 81) Coronado, California |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1884–1924 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Banana Wars 1912–1913; 1916 |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
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.
Joseph Henry Pendleton was born on June 2, 1860 in Rochester, Pennsylvania which is today a suburb 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.
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 reported to the Marine Barracks, Brooklyn Navy Yard. His next duty was at the Marine Barracks, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, where he served from May 24, 1889 to May 12, 1892, but between June 21 and October 14, 1891, he was on temporary detached duty on board the AL-KI, cruising the Bering Sea.
First Lieutenant Pendleton served at the Marine Barracks, Sitka, Alaska, from June 5, 1892 to June 28, 1894 and also from November 3, 1899 to March 21, 1904. On June 28, 1891, Pendleton was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant. During the period intervening between these two tours of duty in Alaska, Lieutenant Pendleton served at Marine Barracks Washington Navy Yard, New York, Annapolis, and on board the USS Yankee.
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