Edward W. Pattison

Edward W. Pattison

Edward Worthington Pattison (born April 29, 1932 in Troy , New York , †  August 22, 1990 in West Sand Lake , New York) was an American politician . Between 1975 and 1979 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Pattison graduated from Albany Academy in 1949 . He then studied until 1953 at Cornell University in Ithaca . Between 1954 and 1956 he served in the US Army . After studying law at Cornell University and being admitted to the bar in 1957, he began working in this profession in Troy. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1970 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress . Between 1970 and 1975 he was a treasurer in Rensselaer County . In 1973 his candidacy for the office of the local district council failed.

In the 1974 congressional election , Pattison was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Republican Carleton J. King, who had resigned three days earlier, on January 3, 1975 . After re-election, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until January 3, 1979 . In 1978 he was not re-confirmed. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Pattison no longer appeared politically. He died on August 22, 1990 in West Sand Lake.

Web links

• Edward W. Pattison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Carleton J. King	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1979	Gerald BH Solomon