John Denniston Patton
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 28 November 1829 | |
| Death | 22 February 1904 (aged 74 years) | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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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 | ||
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| Preceded by James Mosgrove | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1883–1885 | Succeeded by Alexander C. White |