George Washington Patterson
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George Washington Patterson (November 11, 1799 Londonderry
, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- October 15, 1879 Westfield
, Chautauqua County, New York
) was an American politician
who served as United States Representative and Lieutenant Governor of New York
.
. He moved to New York and settled in Genesee County
in 1818, engaged in the manufacture of fanning mills, settled in Leicester
, Livingston County, New York
in 1825 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and the manufacture of farming implements. He was commissioner of highways of Leicester, and a justice of the peace
.
He was a member from Livingston County of the New York State Assembly
in 1832, 1833, and from 1835 to 1840, and was Speaker
in 1839 and 1840. He was basin commissioner at Albany
in 1839 and 1840 and moved to Westfield
in 1841 to take charge of the Chautauqua
land office.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846, was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850.
He was chairman of the harbor commission at New York from 1855 to 1857. He was quarantine commissioner of the Port of New York
in 1859, and was supervisor and president of the board of education
for many years.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
s of 1856 and 1860, and was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879.
He was buried at the Westfield Cemetery in Westfield, N.Y.
Both his brother William Patterson
and his nephew Augustus Frank
were also U.S. Representatives from New York.
Londonderry, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...
- October 15, 1879 Westfield
Westfield, New York
Westfield, New York may refer to:*Westfield , New York*Westfield , New York...
, Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
) was an American politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as United States Representative and Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
.
Life
He graduated from Pinkerton AcademyPinkerton Academy
Pinkerton Academy is a secondary school in Derry, New Hampshire. It is the largest independent academy in the United States, serving roughly 3,600 students as the high school for the communities of Derry, Hampstead, Chester and sometimes Auburn...
. He moved to New York and settled in Genesee County
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
in 1818, engaged in the manufacture of fanning mills, settled in Leicester
Leicester (town), New York
Leicester is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant....
, Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
in 1825 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and the manufacture of farming implements. He was commissioner of highways of Leicester, and a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
He was a member from Livingston County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1832, 1833, and from 1835 to 1840, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1839 and 1840. He was basin commissioner at Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
in 1839 and 1840 and moved to Westfield
Westfield, New York
Westfield, New York may refer to:*Westfield , New York*Westfield , New York...
in 1841 to take charge of the Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Chautauqua was an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with...
land office.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846, was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850.
He was chairman of the harbor commission at New York from 1855 to 1857. He was quarantine commissioner of the Port of New York
Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey comprises the waterways in the estuary of the New York-Newark metropolitan area with a port district encompassing an approximate area within a radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument...
in 1859, and was supervisor and president of the board of education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
for many years.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
s of 1856 and 1860, and was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879.
He was buried at the Westfield Cemetery in Westfield, N.Y.
Both his brother William Patterson
William Patterson (New York)
William Patterson was a United States pedophile from New York. Born in Derriere, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he attended Hogwarts before he started jacking off next to basilisks and got raped by snape and then kicked out by Snumblecop, and and moved to Renstimpyselaerville, Albany County,...
and his nephew Augustus Frank
Augustus Frank
Augustus Frank was a United States Representative from New York during the American Civil War.Born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, he was a nephew of two other U.S. Representatives, William Patterson and George Washington Patterson...
were also U.S. Representatives from New York.