James W. Patterson

James W. Patterson

James Willis Patterson (born July 2, 1823 in Henniker , Merrimack County , New Hampshire , † May 4, 1893 in Hanover , New Hampshire) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He represented the state of New Hampshire in both houses of Congress .

After completing his schooling, James Patterson enrolled at Dartmouth College in Hanover and graduated there in 1848. He then became the director of Woodstock Academy , a private school in Connecticut, for two years . He then attended a theological seminar in New Haven , studied law and was active from 1854 to 1865 as a lecturer in mathematics , astronomy and meteorology at Dartmouth College.

Finally he embarked on a political career. This began in 1862 with membership in the New Hampshire House of Representatives ; the following year he moved into the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he remained as a representative of the 3rd  Congressional electoral district of New Hampshire from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1867. Immediately thereafter, he succeeded the no longer running Republican George G. Fogg in the US Senate . During his six-year term, Patterson was, among other things, chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills .

After serving in the Senate from 1877 to 1878, Patterson was once again a member of parliament in his home state. He also served on the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution , served as director of the New Hampshire School Board, and served as President of the American Institute of Instruction .

Web links

• James W. Patterson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James W. Patterson in the database of Find a Grave (English)