William Patterson (politician, 1790)

William Patterson (born 1790 in Maryland , † August 17, 1868 in Van Wert , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In his youth, William Patterson moved to Mansfield , later Ohio, where he attended preparatory schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. He also took part in the British-American War of 1812 as a soldier . In 1820 and 1827 he was an associate judge at the Court of Appeal. He also held several local offices in his home country. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 .

In the congressional election of 1832 Patterson was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Eleutheros Cooke on March 4, 1833 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1837 . These were determined by the discussions surrounding President Jackson's policies. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Patterson was no longer politically active. He died in Van Wert on August 17, 1868 and was buried in Mansfield.

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SURNAME	Patterson, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1790
PLACE OF BIRTH	Maryland
DATE OF DEATH	17th August 1868
Place of death	Van Worth , Ohio