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George S. Patton (attorney)

George Smith Patton (September 30, 1856 – June 10, 1927) was an American attorney, businessman and politician who served as Los Angeles County District Attorney and the first mayor of San Marino, California.

George S. Patton
c. 1916
Mayor of San Marino, California
In office
October 11, 1922 – August 13, 1924
Preceded byWilliam L. Valentine
Succeeded byRichard H. Lacy
In office
April 15, 1913 – April 16, 1922
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byWilliam L. Valentine
Los Angeles County District Attorney
In office
January 3, 1887 – April 4, 1887
Preceded byGeorge M. Holton
Succeeded byJ. R. Dupuy
Personal details
Born
George William Patton

(1856-09-30)September 30, 1856
Charleston, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1927(1927-06-10) (aged 70)
San Marino, California, U.S.
Resting placeSan Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ruth Wilson
(m. 1884)
RelationsBenjamin Davis Wilson (father-in-law)
Children2, including George S. Patton Jr. (1885–1945)
Parents
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceCalifornia National Guard
Years of servicec. 1880s
RankMajor
Unit1st Brigade

Patton was the son of Susan Thornton Glassell and George S. Patton Sr., a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. His mother moved to California after his father was killed during the war, and Patton was educated in Los Angeles. He returned to Virginia to attend Virginia Military Institute, from which he graduated in 1877. After studying law at his uncle's firm, he was admitted to the bar and practiced in Los Angeles. He served in local offices including school board member. He was elected County District Attorney in 1887.

Patton married the daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson, one of California's wealthiest men, and moved with his family to a San Gabriel estate called Lake Vineyard. He was active in politics as a Democrat and made unsuccessful races for Congress in 1894 and 1896. When San Marino was incorporated as a city separate from San Gabriel, he was elected San Marino's first mayor, a post he held from 1913 to 1922 and 1922 to 1924. In 1916 he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator.

A longtime friend of Henry E. Huntington, in 1902 Patton became an executive in Huntington's real estate development company, and played a major role in developing the San Gabriel Valley and other areas of southern California. He died in San Marino in 1927, and was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel. Patton was the father of two children, including General George S. Patton.

Early life edit

Patton was born as George William Patton in Charleston, West Virginia (then Virginia) on September 30, 1856.[1] Patton's parents were George S. Patton Sr. and Susan Thornton Glassell.[2][3]

Patton's father served in the Confederate States Army and attained the rank of colonel as commander of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment.[4] By some accounts, he had been recommended for advancement to brigadier general, but was killed at the Battle of Opequon (Third Battle of Winchester) before the promotion was acted on.[5] His brother Waller T. Patton, Patton's uncle, was a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Army, and commanded the 7th Virginia Infantry until he was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg and died several weeks later.[6][7]

Patton's mother moved to California with her four children in 1866 to live near her brother, Andrew Glassell, and she later married Hugh Smith, Glassell's partner in the Glassell & Smith law firm.[8] Patton was raised to follow in his father's footsteps[1] and in 1868, he chose to have his middle name changed from William to Smith, his father's middle name.[2][9]

Education edit

Patton was educated in the public schools of Los Angeles.[8] In 1873, he returned to Virginia to begin attendance at the Virginia Military Institute, taking advantage of a scholarship offered to the sons of Confederate officers who died in service.[1] He graduated in 1877, and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the class valedictorian.[1][10][11] He remained at the school for a year as an instructor of Latin,[1] then returned to California to study law at Glassell & Smith.[8][12]

Career edit

Patton was admitted to the bar in 1880 and practiced in Los Angeles as a member of his family's law firm, now renamed Glassell, Smith and Patton.[8][13] According to some sources, he served as the first City Attorney of Pasadena,[2] but the city's records for its officeholders do not include his name.[14]

In 1882, Patton was elected to a seat on the Los Angeles board of education[15] and he served as the board's secretary.[16] Patton also became active in the California National Guard, and was appointed inspector of the 1st Brigade with the rank of major.[17]

In January 1887, he became Los Angeles County District Attorney and he served until resigning in April 1887 because of ill health.[18][19][20][21]

The Patton family later moved to Lake Vineyard, a large landholding in San Gabriel, California, where they grew oranges, operated a winery, and raised other crops.[22][23]

In 1894, Patton was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from California's 6th District and lost to Republican James McLaclan.[24][25] In 1896, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 6th District.[26] After he and another candidate were tied for several ballots, both withdrew in favor of a compromise choice, Harry W. Patton (no relation).[26]

Patton was a longtime friend and neighbor of businessman Henry E. Huntington.[27] Beginning in 1902, Patton worked as an executive for Huntington's real estate development company, which was responsible for construction and settlement in much of the San Gabriel Valley, and extended throughout southern California.[27]

In 1913 the city of San Marino was incorporated separately from San Gabriel, and Patton was elected the first mayor of San Marino.[28][29] He served from April 1913 to April 1922, and again from October 1922 to August 1924.[28][29]

Patton was the 1916 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from California.[30] Running as a conservative opposed to women's suffrage and other reforms, on November 7, 1916, Patton lost the general election to Governor Hiram Johnson, a progressive Republican.[31][32][33][34]

Family edit

 
Anne Wilson "Nita" Patton, daughter of George S. Patton

In 1884, Patton married Ruth Wilson, daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson, a prominent landowner, businessman, and politician, and Margaret (Hereford) Wilson.[8] They had two children, army general George S. Patton and Anne Wilson "Nita" Patton (1887-1971).[8]

Death edit

On June 10, 1927, Patton died at his Lake Vineyard home in San Marino.[35] He was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.[36]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Glenn, Justin (2014). The Washingtons: A Family History. Vol. 5 (Part One). El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Publishing. pp. 326–327. ISBN 978-1-940669-30-4.
  2. ^ a b c "George S. Patton". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ^ John Steven McGroarty, Los Angeles from the Mountains to the Sea, Volume 2, pages 391-392
  4. ^ Earle Rice, George S. Patton, 2009, page 24
  5. ^ Terry Lowry, 22nd Virginia Infantry, 1988, page 75
  6. ^ Michael Keane, Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer, 2012, page 84
  7. ^ The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Notes and Queries, Volume 27, January 1919, page 75
  8. ^ a b c d e f Spalding, William A. (1931). History and Reminiscences, Los Angeles City and County. Vol. III. Los Angeles, CA: J. R. Finnell & Sons. pp. 203–204 – via HathiTrust.
  9. ^ Sherwood, Midge (1987). Days of Vintage, Years of Vision. Vol. II. Los Angeles, CA: Orizaba Publications. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-4257-4402-1 – via Google Books. "Ma has determined to let me take my father's full name . I only hope I may be worthy of it ." Christened George William Patton, he would henceforth be known as his father's namesake, George Smith Patton.
  10. ^ "Graduates of the Virginia Military Institute". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. July 7, 1877. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Beta Theta Pi Meeting". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, CA. June 22, 1898. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ James Miller Guinn, A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles, Volume 3, 1915, page 509
  13. ^ Thorpe, James (1994). Henry Edwards Huntington: A Biography. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-520-08254-0.
  14. ^ Pasadena Lawyer. Pasadena, CA: Pasadena Bar Association. 1963. p. 6.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles Election". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, CA. December 5, 1882. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Bids for Purchase of School Property". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. April 28, 1883. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Major Geo. S. Patton, Inspector, First Brigade, N.G.C." Los Angeles Daily Herald. Los Angeles, CA. June 9, 1883. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office: George S. Patton (1886-1887)". da.co.la.ca.us. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office". da.lacounty.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  20. ^ Pasadena Bar Association, Pasadena Lawyer, Volume 1, 1963, page 6
  21. ^ "Patton Resigns". Los Angeles Daily Herald. Los Angeles, CA. April 5, 1887. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Steven J. Zaloga, George S. Patton, 2011, page 6
  23. ^ Alexandre Holinski, California's Gold Rush Days, 2006, page 116
  24. ^ "November 6, 1894 General Election". November 6, 1894. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  25. ^ Minneapolis Journal, The Journal Almanac and Political Handbook for 1896, 1896, page 354
  26. ^ a b "Made Friends With Everybody". Los Angeles Daily Herald. Los Angeles, CA. August 24, 1896. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ a b William B. Friedricks, Henry E. Huntington and the Creation of Southern California, 1992, pages 58-59
  28. ^ a b "San Marino". sanmarinohistoricalsociety.irg. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  29. ^ a b City of San Marino, Mayors of San Marino 1913 - Present 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2014, page 1
  30. ^ "George S. Patton: candidate for U.S. Senate". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). (advertisement). October 21, 1916. p. 4.
  31. ^ "November 7, 1916 General Election". joincalifornia.com. November 6, 1916. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  32. ^ Alden Hatch, General George Patton: Old Blood and Guts, 2006, page 63
  33. ^ Dodd, Mead and Company (New York), The New International Year Book, 1917, page 108
  34. ^ Charles D. Willard, California Outlook magazine, Woman's Inherent Right to the Ballot: An Answer to George S. Patton's Argument Against Equal Suffrage, October 7, 1911, page 7
  35. ^ Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez, California and Californians, Volume 4, 1930, page 302
  36. ^ San Gabriel Cemetery Association, Burial Record, George Smith Patton (1856-1927) 2014-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved July 1, 2014


Party political offices
First
after direct election of Senators
was adopted in 1913
Republican nominee for
U.S. Senator from California (Class 1)

1916
Succeeded by
William J. Pearson

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George Smith Patton September 30 1856 June 10 1927 was an American attorney businessman and politician who served as Los Angeles County District Attorney and the first mayor of San Marino California George S Pattonc 1916Mayor of San Marino CaliforniaIn office October 11 1922 August 13 1924Preceded byWilliam L ValentineSucceeded byRichard H LacyIn office April 15 1913 April 16 1922Preceded byPosition createdSucceeded byWilliam L ValentineLos Angeles County District AttorneyIn office January 3 1887 April 4 1887Preceded byGeorge M HoltonSucceeded byJ R DupuyPersonal detailsBornGeorge William Patton 1856 09 30 September 30 1856Charleston Virginia U S DiedJune 10 1927 1927 06 10 aged 70 San Marino California U S Resting placeSan Gabriel Cemetery San Gabriel California U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseRuth Wilson m 1884 wbr RelationsBenjamin Davis Wilson father in law Children2 including George S Patton Jr 1885 1945 ParentsGeorge S Patton Sr father Susan Thornton Glassell mother Alma materVirginia Military InstituteOccupationAttorneyMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceCalifornia National GuardYears of servicec 1880sRankMajorUnit1st Brigade Patton was the son of Susan Thornton Glassell and George S Patton Sr a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War His mother moved to California after his father was killed during the war and Patton was educated in Los Angeles He returned to Virginia to attend Virginia Military Institute from which he graduated in 1877 After studying law at his uncle s firm he was admitted to the bar and practiced in Los Angeles He served in local offices including school board member He was elected County District Attorney in 1887 Patton married the daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson one of California s wealthiest men and moved with his family to a San Gabriel estate called Lake Vineyard He was active in politics as a Democrat and made unsuccessful races for Congress in 1894 and 1896 When San Marino was incorporated as a city separate from San Gabriel he was elected San Marino s first mayor a post he held from 1913 to 1922 and 1922 to 1924 In 1916 he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for U S Senator A longtime friend of Henry E Huntington in 1902 Patton became an executive in Huntington s real estate development company and played a major role in developing the San Gabriel Valley and other areas of southern California He died in San Marino in 1927 and was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel Patton was the father of two children including General George S Patton Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Family 5 Death 6 See also 7 ReferencesEarly life editPatton was born as George William Patton in Charleston West Virginia then Virginia on September 30 1856 1 Patton s parents were George S Patton Sr and Susan Thornton Glassell 2 3 Patton s father served in the Confederate States Army and attained the rank of colonel as commander of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment 4 By some accounts he had been recommended for advancement to brigadier general but was killed at the Battle of Opequon Third Battle of Winchester before the promotion was acted on 5 His brother Waller T Patton Patton s uncle was a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Army and commanded the 7th Virginia Infantry until he was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg and died several weeks later 6 7 Patton s mother moved to California with her four children in 1866 to live near her brother Andrew Glassell and she later married Hugh Smith Glassell s partner in the Glassell amp Smith law firm 8 Patton was raised to follow in his father s footsteps 1 and in 1868 he chose to have his middle name changed from William to Smith his father s middle name 2 9 Education editPatton was educated in the public schools of Los Angeles 8 In 1873 he returned to Virginia to begin attendance at the Virginia Military Institute taking advantage of a scholarship offered to the sons of Confederate officers who died in service 1 He graduated in 1877 and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the class valedictorian 1 10 11 He remained at the school for a year as an instructor of Latin 1 then returned to California to study law at Glassell amp Smith 8 12 Career editPatton was admitted to the bar in 1880 and practiced in Los Angeles as a member of his family s law firm now renamed Glassell Smith and Patton 8 13 According to some sources he served as the first City Attorney of Pasadena 2 but the city s records for its officeholders do not include his name 14 In 1882 Patton was elected to a seat on the Los Angeles board of education 15 and he served as the board s secretary 16 Patton also became active in the California National Guard and was appointed inspector of the 1st Brigade with the rank of major 17 In January 1887 he became Los Angeles County District Attorney and he served until resigning in April 1887 because of ill health 18 19 20 21 The Patton family later moved to Lake Vineyard a large landholding in San Gabriel California where they grew oranges operated a winery and raised other crops 22 23 In 1894 Patton was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from California s 6th District and lost to Republican James McLaclan 24 25 In 1896 he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 6th District 26 After he and another candidate were tied for several ballots both withdrew in favor of a compromise choice Harry W Patton no relation 26 Patton was a longtime friend and neighbor of businessman Henry E Huntington 27 Beginning in 1902 Patton worked as an executive for Huntington s real estate development company which was responsible for construction and settlement in much of the San Gabriel Valley and extended throughout southern California 27 In 1913 the city of San Marino was incorporated separately from San Gabriel and Patton was elected the first mayor of San Marino 28 29 He served from April 1913 to April 1922 and again from October 1922 to August 1924 28 29 Patton was the 1916 Democratic nominee for U S Senator from California 30 Running as a conservative opposed to women s suffrage and other reforms on November 7 1916 Patton lost the general election to Governor Hiram Johnson a progressive Republican 31 32 33 34 Family edit nbsp Anne Wilson Nita Patton daughter of George S Patton In 1884 Patton married Ruth Wilson daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson a prominent landowner businessman and politician and Margaret Hereford Wilson 8 They had two children army general George S Patton and Anne Wilson Nita Patton 1887 1971 8 Death editOn June 10 1927 Patton died at his Lake Vineyard home in San Marino 35 He was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel California 36 See also edit1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California Women s suffrage in the United States Opposition to women s suffrageReferences edit a b c d e Glenn Justin 2014 The Washingtons A Family History Vol 5 Part One El Dorado Hills CA Savas Publishing pp 326 327 ISBN 978 1 940669 30 4 a b c George S Patton joincalifornia com Retrieved June 16 2019 John Steven McGroarty Los Angeles from the Mountains to the Sea Volume 2 pages 391 392 Earle Rice George S Patton 2009 page 24 Terry Lowry 22nd Virginia Infantry 1988 page 75 Michael Keane Patton Blood Guts and Prayer 2012 page 84 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Notes and Queries Volume 27 January 1919 page 75 a b c d e f Spalding William A 1931 History and Reminiscences Los Angeles City and County Vol III Los Angeles CA J R Finnell amp Sons pp 203 204 via HathiTrust Sherwood Midge 1987 Days of Vintage Years of Vision Vol II Los Angeles CA Orizaba Publications p 160 ISBN 978 1 4257 4402 1 via Google Books Ma has determined to let me take my father s full name I only hope I may be worthy of it Christened George William Patton he would henceforth be known as his father s namesake George Smith Patton Graduates of the Virginia Military Institute Baltimore Sun Baltimore MD July 7 1877 p 4 via Newspapers com Beta Theta Pi Meeting Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles CA June 22 1898 p 7 via Newspapers com James Miller Guinn A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles Volume 3 1915 page 509 Thorpe James 1994 Henry Edwards Huntington A Biography Berkeley CA University of California Press p 200 ISBN 978 0 520 08254 0 Pasadena Lawyer Pasadena CA Pasadena Bar Association 1963 p 6 Los Angeles Election The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco CA December 5 1882 p 3 via Newspapers com Bids for Purchase of School Property Los Angeles Times Los Angeles CA April 28 1883 p 4 via Newspapers com Major Geo S Patton Inspector First Brigade N G C Los Angeles Daily Herald Los Angeles CA June 9 1883 p 3 via Newspapers com Los Angeles County District Attorney s Office George S Patton 1886 1887 da co la ca us Retrieved June 16 2019 Los Angeles County District Attorney s Office da lacounty gov Retrieved June 16 2019 Pasadena Bar Association Pasadena Lawyer Volume 1 1963 page 6 Patton Resigns Los Angeles Daily Herald Los Angeles CA April 5 1887 p 7 via Newspapers com Steven J Zaloga George S Patton 2011 page 6 Alexandre Holinski California s Gold Rush Days 2006 page 116 November 6 1894 General Election November 6 1894 Retrieved June 16 2019 Minneapolis Journal The Journal Almanac and Political Handbook for 1896 1896 page 354 a b Made Friends With Everybody Los Angeles Daily Herald Los Angeles CA August 24 1896 p 5 via Newspapers com a b William B Friedricks Henry E Huntington and the Creation of Southern California 1992 pages 58 59 a b San Marino sanmarinohistoricalsociety irg Retrieved June 16 2019 a b City of San Marino Mayors of San Marino 1913 Present Archived 2014 07 14 at the Wayback Machine 2014 page 1 George S Patton candidate for U S Senate Berkeley Daily Gazette California advertisement October 21 1916 p 4 November 7 1916 General Election joincalifornia com November 6 1916 Retrieved June 16 2019 Alden Hatch General George Patton Old Blood and Guts 2006 page 63 Dodd Mead and Company New York The New International Year Book 1917 page 108 Charles D Willard California Outlook magazine Woman s Inherent Right to the Ballot An Answer to George S Patton s Argument Against Equal Suffrage October 7 1911 page 7 Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez California and Californians Volume 4 1930 page 302 San Gabriel Cemetery Association Burial Record George Smith Patton 1856 1927 Archived 2014 07 19 at the Wayback Machine retrieved July 1 2014 Party political offices Firstafter direct election of Senators was adopted in 1913 Republican nominee for U S Senator from California Class 1 1916 Succeeded byWilliam J Pearson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George S Patton attorney amp oldid 1199160369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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