Patrick, John T. (John Tyrant), 1852-1918
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Patrick, John T. (John Tyrant), 1852-1918
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John Tyrant Patrick (1852-1918) was a journalist and resort developer from Wadesboro, North Carolina. An astute businessman, Patrick attracted northerners to North Carolina by advertising inexpensive, fertile land in northern newspapers. In 1883, North Carolina Governor Thomas J. Jarvis appointed Patrick as the head of the Department of Immigration. During his tenure, he established the resort towns of Southern Pines and Pinebluff, North Carolina. He also assisted in establishing the North Carolina towns of Pinehurst, Roseland, Peachland, Vaughn, and Southmont.
John Tyrant Patrick (1852 - 1918) was a journalist and resort developer from Wadesboro, North Carolina. Patrick attracted northerners to North Carolina by advertising inexpensive, fertile land in northern newspapers. In 1883, North Carolina Governor Thomas J. Jarvis appointed Patrick as the head of the Department of Immigration. During his tenure, he established the resort towns of Southern Pines and Pinebluff, North Carolina. He also assisted in the in establishing the North Carolina towns of Pinehurst, Roseland, Peachland, Vaughn, and Southmont.
During his career, Patrick also served as industrial agent of the Seaboard Air-Line Railway and the Southern Pacific Railroad. He later bought property in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and developed the highway from Asheville to Charlotte via Chimney Rock.
For more information about Patrick, see the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, Vol. 5, P-S.
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