Pender, James Baillie

Education

M.D. 20.1.1803 on testimonials signed by John Barclay M.D. and James Bremner M.D., F.R.C.S.E.

Birth/childhood

Born 27.3.1782 son of Thomas Pender, Deputy Collector of Stamps in North Britain and Helen Mann.

Career

Apprenticed to Andrew Wood, surgeon, Edinburgh 5 years.

Studied Edinburgh University - medical student 1798 - 1803.

Assistant surgeon Indian Medical service, Madras [now Chennai, India] 1802. surgeon 1815. [Doctor]

Death

Died at Madras [now Chennai, India] 20.8.1817.

Sources

  • SRS Reg. Edin. App.
  • D.G. Crawford, Roll of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930 (London, 1930) M 482
  • Scotsman 14.3.1818