Paul L. Patterson
| Paul L. Patterson | |
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Paul L. Patterson
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| 26th Governor of Oregon | |
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In office December 27, 1952 – January 31, 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas McKay |
| Succeeded by | Elmo Smith |
| President of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1951–1952 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Eugene E. Marsh |
| Constituency | Washington County |
| Personal details | |
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July 18, 1900 Kent, Ohio |
| Died | January 31, 1956 (aged 55) Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Georgia Patterson |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Paul Linton Patterson (July 18, 1900 – January 31, 1956) was an American Republican politician. A native of Ohio, he served in World War I before becoming an attorney in Oregon. Later he served as President of the Oregon State Senate (1951–1952) and the 26th Governor of Oregon (1952–1956), dying in office.
Patterson was born on July 18, 1900, in Kent, Ohio. His father was George A. Patterson, at the time attending college in Ohio, and Paul's mother was Ada Linton Patterson. After completing college, George became a Congregationalist minister, and moved the family to Portland, Oregon, in 1908.
In his first job, young Paul would work as a newsboy on the streets of Portland, later working up to his own paper route. He completed his public education, a graduate of Portland's Washington High School (now closed). Patterson served briefly in the U.S. Army during the First World War in the artillery.
After the war, Patterson enrolled in the University of Oregon, first earning his B.A. in business administration (1923), then a Juris Doctor (1926). While in college, he met Georgia Searle Benson, the daughter of a prominent Portland family. They would marry on May 16, 1927, and later would have three children. After graduating, Patterson passed the State Bar and set up a law firm in Hillsboro, Oregon, in 1926. He would remain involved in this private practice until 1952.
The law firm would launch Patterson's political career, starting with a position as the Deputy District Attorney of Washington County from 1926 until 1933. After serving in this capacity, he went on to serve (at various times) as the city attorney for Hillsboro, Beaverton, Gaston, Sherwood, and Tualatin. Such service gained him prominence throughout Washington County's political establishment.
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