William Patterson (New York)
| William Patterson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district |
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In office March 4, 1837 – August 14, 1838 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Lay |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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| 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 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Whig |
| Relations |
George Washington Patterson Augustus Frank |
| Parents | Thomas Patterson Elizabeth (Wallace) Patterson |
| Profession | Farmer Manufacturer Politician |
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.
Patterson was born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, 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, and then settled in Warsaw in 1837.
Patterson held several local offices in Warsaw, and was elected as a Whig candidate to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served in Congress from March 4, 1837 until his death in Warsaw on August 14, 1838. He is interred in the Warsaw Town Cemetery.
Patterson's brother, George Washington Patterson, and nephew, Augustus Frank, were also members of the U. S. House of Representatives from New York.
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