Henry A. Patterson was a member of the

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Biography

Patterson was born on June 8, 1829, in

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. He attended

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. In 1855, Patterson moved to

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. There he formed law partnership with

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and

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. 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

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. Patterson was District Attorney of

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, Postmaster of Janesville, a municipal court judge, and a justice of the peace. He was a

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.'Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin,' Biographical Sketch of Henry A. Patterson, pg. 452

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Henry A. 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 politicians 19th-century American judges