Henry A. Patterson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Patterson was born on June 8, 1829, in Lindley, New York. He attended Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. In 1855, Patterson moved to Janesville, Wisconsin. There he formed a law partnership with David Noggle and Charles G. Williams. He died on September 26, 1901.
Political career
Patterson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1873 session. He was defeated for re-election by John Winans. Patterson was District Attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin, Postmaster of Janesville, a municipal court judge, and a justice of the peace. He was a Republican.
References
- Report of the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin State Bar Association. Madison, Wis. 1903. pp. 234–237.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 'Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin,' Biographical Sketch of Henry A. Patterson, pg. 452
- People from Steuben County, New York
- Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- Municipal judges in the United States
- American justices of the peace
- Genesee Wesleyan Seminary alumni
- Wisconsin postmasters
- 1829 births
- 1901 deaths
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature