George Robert Patterson
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George Robert Patterson (born November 9, 1863 in Lewistown , Mifflin County , Pennsylvania , † March 21, 1906 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . From 1901 to 1906 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
George Patterson attended the public schools in his home country as well as the Lewistown Academy . From 1880 he worked in trade. In 1886 he moved to Ashland , where he traded grain and seeds. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In 1900 and 1904 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions , at which William McKinley and later Theodore Roosevelt were nominated as presidential candidates.
In the congressional election of 1900 Patterson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the 13th constituency of Pennsylvania, where he succeeded James Wilfrid Ryan on March 4, 1901 . After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on March 21, 1906 . From 1903 he represented the twelfth district of his state.
Web links
- George Robert Patterson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- George Robert Patterson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Wilfrid Ryan |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (13th constituency) March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 |
Marcus CL Kline |
| Henry Wilbur Palmer | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) March 4, 1903 - March 21, 1906 |
Charles N. Brumm |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Patterson, George Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lewistown , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1906 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |