Background
Pendleton, Ralph Cooper was born on June 14, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Pendleton, Ralph Cooper was born on June 14, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1917. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1919.
Intern, Brooklyn Hospital, 1919-1921;
private practice,, Salt Lake City, from 1921;
instructor surgical anatomy, assistant clinical professor surgery, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1923. Member of staff department surgery Holy Cross Hospital. Attending surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City.
Speaker on burns to medical societies, Civil Defense groupw, United States Army, United States Navy, medical personnel.
Member medical committee National Ski Patrol. With United States Army, 1917-1918, member United States Army Reserve, 1925-1930. Captain Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1931-1941.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Utah Medical Association, Salt Lake County Medical Association, Southwestern Surgical Society, Salt Lake City Surgical Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Salt Lake Country Club, Masons, Knight Templar, Shriners, Phi Beta Pi, Sigma Chi.
Son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth Ann (Cooper) P. Mm. Frances W. Johnson, August 15, 1922. Children: Mary Barbara, Ralph Brian.