Robert Porter Patterson
| Robert P. Patterson | |
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| 55th United States Secretary of War | |
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In office September 27, 1945 – July 18, 1947 |
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| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Stimson |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth C. Royall |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
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In office March 21, 1939 – July 30, 1940 |
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| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Martin Thomas Manton |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Frank |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office May 13, 1930 – March 22, 1939 |
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| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Thomas D. Thacher |
| Succeeded by | Simon H. Rifkind |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Porter Patterson February 12, 1891 Glens Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1952 (aged 60) Newark Liberty International Airport Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Tarleton Winchester Patterson (m. 1920 - 1952, his death) |
| Children |
Robert P. Patterson, Jr. Aileen W. Patterson Susan Patterson Hand Virginia D. Patterson |
| Parents | Charles Robert Patterson Lodice Edna Porter Patterson |
| Alma mater |
Union College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Government |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 306th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Robert Porter Patterson, Sr. (February 12, 1891 – January 22, 1952) was the United States Under Secretary of War under President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman from September 27, 1945 to July 18, 1947.
Patterson was born in Glens Falls, New York on February 12, 1891, the son of Lodice Edna (née Porter) and Charles Robert Patterson. He graduated from Union College and Harvard Law School.
Patterson practiced law in New York City.
He served in the United States Army during World War I, and reached the rank of major. He received the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star for heroism in France. Patterson served in the 306th Infantry Regiment which was assigned to the 77th Infantry Division.
In 1930, President Herbert Hoover appointed Patterson as a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted Patterson to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where he sat with judges Learned Hand, Augustus Hand, and Thomas Walter Swan.
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