Patterson, George Washington, 1799-1879

U.S. representative of New York, farmer, and manufacturer of farm implements.

From the description of Papers of George Washington Patterson, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453936

George Washington Patterson was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, on November 11, 1799, the son of Thomas Patterson and Elizabeth Wallace. After graduating from the Pinkerton Academy, he moved to New York in 1818, where he manufactured fanning mills. He later settled in Leicester, New York, where he continued to make mills and other agricultural implements. On February 24, 1825, he married Hannah Whiting Dickey (1800-1886); they had two children, George Washington (1826-1904) and Hannah Whiting (1835-1894). In 1841, Patterson took charge of the Chautauqua County land office in Westfield, New York, where he lived until his death on October 15, 1879. Patterson held several political offices throughout his life, serving as a member of the New York State Assembly (1832-1833, 1835-1840), a delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention (1846), New York lieutenant governor (1848-1850), a delegate to the Republican National Convention (1856, 1860), and a United States representative (1877-1879), among other local appointments.

From the guide to the George W. Patterson collection, Patterson, George W. collection, 1841-1878, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

Justice of the Peace, politician.

Patterson was Holland Land Company agent and associate of William H. Seward.

From the description of Justice docket, 1828-1832. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155441189