John M. Pattison (June 13, 1847 – June 18, 1906) was an American Democratic politician from

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. Pattison was for five months the 43rd

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, serving for a shorter period than any other person elected to the office before his death.

Biography

Pattison was born near

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. He joined the

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during the

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in 1864. After the war ended, Pattison attended

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, graduating in 1869. He graduated from

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in 1872, and was admitted to the bar in 1872. Pattison briefly served in the

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in 1873 before working as an executive at an insurance company. Pattison was elected to the

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in 1890 after briefly serving in the

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. He served one term from 1891 to 1893, but lost an 1892 bid for re-election. Pattison was elected governor in 1905. He entered office in January 1906 and served until his death in June. Pattison attended his inauguration, but returned home ill that day. He never again returned to the executive office. Pattison directed the government from his bed until he died at his home Promont, near

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. His cause of death was

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. He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Milford, Ohio. Pattison was married twice. He married Aletheia Williams, who died leaving three children. Another daughter had died. His second wife was Anna Williams, sister of his first wife. Pattison was a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite

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. In 2004, Pattison Elementary School was built in Milford as John Pattison's namesake. The school educates students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Pattison Park, located on US Highway 50 west of Owensville, is also named in his honor.

Gallery

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