Background
Pendergrass, Webster was born on January 7, 1914 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Andrew Pleasant and Maudie Mae (Bowden) Pendergrass.
Pendergrass, Webster was born on January 7, 1914 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Andrew Pleasant and Maudie Mae (Bowden) Pendergrass.
June. Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1936, Master of Science, 1947. Doctorate.P.A., Harvard, 1954.
Assistant county agent, Wilson County, Tennessee, 1936-1937, Dickson County, 1937-1939, assistant county agent, Henry County, 1940-1942, county agent, 1942-1944. Instructor agronomy University of Tennessee College Agriculture, 1946-1947. Agronomist, leader agronomy extension Agricultural Extension Service, 1947-1957, dean agriculture, 1957-1968.
Vice chancellor Institute Agriculture, 1968-1970, vice president for agriculture, 1970-1979, vice president emeritus, 1979-1983.
Board of directors, vice president international Fertilizer Development Center, 1974-1980.
Served from ensign to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation (director 1957-1979), Tennessee Livestock Producers (director 1957-1974), Tennessee Education Association, Association Southern Agriculture Workers (president 1963-1964), University of Tennessee National Alumni Association (council, president agricultural secretary 1959), Alpha Zeta, Phi Delta Kappa (president 1935-1936), Phi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Zeta. Member Christian Church (elder).
Clubs: Block and Bridle, Rotary (president 1969-1970, district governor 1975-1976).
Married Mildred Knox Carter, June 20, 1937.