William Patterson (June 4, 1789 – August 14, 1838) was an American farmer, manufacturer and politician. He served as a United States representative from the U.S. state of New York.
William Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – August 14, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Lay |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1789 Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1838 (aged 49) Warsaw, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Warsaw Town Cemetery Warsaw, New York |
| Political party | Whig |
| Relations | George Washington Patterson Augustus Frank |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Patterson Elizabeth (Wallace) Patterson |
| Profession | Farmer Manufacturer Politician |
Early life edit
Patterson was born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire,[1] the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wallace) Patterson. He attended the common schools and moved to Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York in 1815. The following year Patterson moved to Lyons, Wayne County where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of fanning mills. In 1822, he moved to a farm near Warsaw, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits,[2] and then settled in Warsaw in 1837.
Political career edit
Patterson held several local offices in Warsaw, and was elected as a Whig candidate to the Twenty-fifth Congress.[3] He served in Congress from March 4, 1837 until his death in Warsaw on August 14, 1838.[4][5] He is interred in the Warsaw Town Cemetery.[6]
Family life edit
Patterson's brother, George Washington Patterson,[7] and nephew, Augustus Frank, [8] were also members of the U. S. House of Representatives from New York.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). New Hampshire: A Guide to the Granite State. US History Publishers. p. 444. ISBN 9781603540285.
- ^ "Spirits Alive 2011". Warsaw Cemetery. 10 July 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ United States Congress and, Enyart, O. M. (1903). A biographical congressional directory, 1774 to 1903: The Continental Congress: September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, inclusive. The United States Congress: the First Congress to the Fifty-seventh Congress, March 4, 1903, inclusive. Govt print. off. p. 124.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Buffalo Historical Society (1907). Publications, Volume 10. The Society. p. 137.
- ^ Niles, William Ogden (1838). Niles' National Register, Volume 54. p. 401.
- ^ "Spirits Alive 2011". Warsaw Cemetery. 10 July 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "PATTERSON, George Washington, (1799 - 1879)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "FRANK, Augustus, (1826 - 1895)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "William Patterson (id: P000133)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Patterson at Find a Grave