Thomas Patterson
Thomas Patterson (born October 1, 1764 in Little Britain , Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania , † November 16, 1841 in Pattersons Mills , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1825 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Thomas Patterson was a half-brother of Congressman John Patterson (1771-1848) from Ohio . In 1778 he moved with his parents to Pattersons Mills in Washington County . He attended the public schools in his respective homeland. Then he worked in agriculture and as a grain miller. During the British-American War of 1812 he was a Brigadier General in the State Militia. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson .
In the congressional election of 1816 Patterson was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Aaron Lyle on March 4, 1817 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1825 . In 1824 he renounced another candidacy. After serving in the US House of Representatives, Thomas Patterson resumed his previous activities. He died on November 16, 1841 near Patterson's Mills.
Web links
- Thomas Patterson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas Patterson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Aaron Lyle |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1823 |
John Brown |
Patrick Farrelly | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (15th constituency) March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825 |
Joseph Lawrence |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Patterson, Thomas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1764 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Little Britain , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1841 |
Place of death | at Pattersons Mills , Pennsylvania |