He organized the First National Bank of Curwensville in 1864 and was elected its president. He then organized the Curwensville Bank, and was elected its president.
Patton was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862. He was again elected to the Fiftieth Congress, serving from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1889. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888, after which he resumed banking.
john, patton, pennsylvania, politician, john, patton, january, 1823, december, 1897, representative, from, state, pennsylvania, father, charles, emory, patton, also, representative, from, pennsylvania, 1911, 1915, john, patton, senator, from, michigan, 1894, 1. John Patton January 6 1823 December 23 1897 was a U S Representative from the U S state of Pennsylvania He was the father of Charles Emory Patton also a U S Representative from Pennsylvania 1911 1915 and John Patton Jr a U S Senator from Michigan 1894 1895 and the uncle of William Irvin Swoope also a U S Representative from Pennsylvania 1923 1927 Portrait of John PattonPatton was born in Covington Township Tioga County Pennsylvania and moved to Curwensville Pennsylvania in 1828 He attended the public schools and engaged in mercantile pursuits and lumbering 1844 1860 He organized the First National Bank of Curwensville in 1864 and was elected its president He then organized the Curwensville Bank and was elected its president He was a delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852 and to the Republican National Convention in 1860 Patton was elected as a Republican to the Thirty seventh Congress serving from March 4 1861 to March 3 1863 He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862 He was again elected to the Fiftieth Congress serving from March 4 1887 to March 3 1889 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 after which he resumed banking Patton died in Philadelphia aged 74 where he had gone for medical treatment and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Curwensville Pennsylvania References editUnited States Congress John Patton id P000138 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editJohn Patton at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byChapin Hall Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 24th congressional district1861 1863 Succeeded byJesse LazearPreceded byAndrew G Curtin Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 20th congressional district1887 1889 Succeeded byEdward Scull Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Patton Pennsylvania politician amp oldid 1168443342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
