Thomas G. Patten
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Thomas Gedney Patten was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Patten attended Mount Pleasant Academy, Ossining, New York
, then Columbia College
, New York City
from 1877 to 1879, and Columbia Law School
1880-1882.
He engaged in the shipping business and subsequently operated a fleet of tugboats in New York Harbor.
He served as president of the New York & Long Branch Steamboat Co.
Patten was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
, Sixty-third
, and Sixty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
Congress.
Postmaster of New York City 1917-1921.
He moved to Hollywood, California, in 1922 and served on the staff of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., until 1924 when he retired.
He died in Hollywood, California, February 23, 1939.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City, Patten attended Mount Pleasant Academy, Ossining, New York
Ossining (village), New York
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, then Columbia College
Columbia College of Columbia University
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, New York City
New York City
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from 1877 to 1879, and Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
1880-1882.
He engaged in the shipping business and subsequently operated a fleet of tugboats in New York Harbor.
He served as president of the New York & Long Branch Steamboat Co.
Patten was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
, Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, and Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress.
Postmaster of New York City 1917-1921.
He moved to Hollywood, California, in 1922 and served on the staff of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., until 1924 when he retired.
He died in Hollywood, California, February 23, 1939.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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