Pendray was born in Mount Pleasant,Iowa,in 1881. She attended schools in Mount Pleasant.[1][2]
After passing the state teachers’exam,Pendray taught in rural schools,and in Des Moines. In 1912,she became County Superintendent of Schools for Henry County,and continued in that position for seven years. Pendray also taught summer classes at Iowa Wesleyan University.[1][2]
She married William Pendray,a merchant in Maquoketa,in 1920,and settled first in Ottumwa,and later in Maquoketa.[1][2]
Political career
Pendray was elected as a Democrat to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1928,where she served two terms. She was then elected to the Iowa Senate in 1932,where she again served two terms. She did not seek re-election in 1936.[1]
Pendray supported bills which promoted the equality of women,particularly those regarding education,inheritance law,and property reform.[1][2] She was considered "a strong,resolute woman who rarely gave up a fight".[1]
Later life
Pendray retired to Mount Pleasant in 1950,where she was a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.[1]
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