Ellen Fitz Pendleton

Ellen Fitz Pendleton (1864–1936) was an American college president. She was born at Westerly, R. I, and educated at Wellesley College (A.B., 1886; A. M., 1891) and at Newnham College, Cambridge (1889-90). At the former institution she served as tutor in mathematics (1886-88), instructor (1888-97), secretary (1897-1901), dean and associate professor of mathematics (1901-11), and thenceforth as president. Miss Pendleton received the honorary degree of Litt.D. from Brown University in 1911 and that of LL. D. from Mount Holyoke College in 1912.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "^{article name needed}". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

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Presidents of Wellesley College

Presidents	Howard (1875-1881) Palmer (1881-1887) Shafer (1887-1894) Irvine (1894-1899) Hazard (1899-1910) Pendleton (1911-1936) McAfee Horton (1936-1949) Clapp (1949-1966) Adams (1966-1972) Newell (1972-1980) Keohane (1981-1993) Walsh (1993-2007) Bottomly (2007-present)