John Cuthbert Denison-Pender, 1st Baron Pender (11 May 1882 – 4 December 1949) was a British Conservative politician.

In the years 1925-1940 he was a director of P&O, British-India Steam Navigation Company, National Provincial Bank, Eastman Kodak and Northern Assurance.

His paternal grandfather was Sir John Pender, the submarine communications cables pioneer.

On leaving school he joined the Eastern Telegraph Company passing through several of their branches including cable laying.

Denison-Pender married Irene, daughter of Sir Ernest de la Rue K.C.V.O., in 1906.