| John Denniston Patton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | James Mosgrove |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Colwell White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1829-11-28)November 28, 1829 Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 22, 1904(1904-02-22) (aged 74) Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Denniston Patton (November 28, 1829 – February 22, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.
Patton was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania and attended public school there. He worked in a tannery for several years and then engaged in mercantile pursuits in his hometown. He was elected as a Democrat to the forty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884, after which he retired from public life. Patton died in Indiana, Pennsylvania and was interred in Oakland Cemetery there.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Denniston Patton (id: P000139)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames Mosgrove | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1883–1885 |
Succeeded byAlexander C. White |
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