Nat Patton
Full Name: Nathaniel Albright "Nat" Patton, Sr.Date of birth: February 26, 1881
Date of death: July 27, 1957
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 5 | Jan 10, 1933 - Nov 11, 1934 | 43rd (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd) | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker |
| S | 5 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd (5) 41st (6) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | |
| H | 24 | Jan 14, 1915 - Jul 20, 1915 | 34th (7) | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Houston | |
| H | 24 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Crockett / Houston | Houston |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) In Senate, Gordon Burns, in special election 12/22/1934, sworn 1/8/1935, succeeded to unexpired term of Nat Patton of the 43rd Legislature, resigned 11/11/1934. In House, Andrew T. McKinney, Jr., in special election 1/26/1935, sworn 1/30/1935, succeeded Gordon M. Burns, resigned 1/4/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/31/1933. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Patton, elected District 7 Congressman 11/6/1934, resigned 11/11/1934. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) John Hairston, member-elect from District 24, died 12/21/1914, and the incumbent from the 33rd Leg., Patton, by resolution adopted 1/14/1915, was seated until his successor, John LeGorey, was elected and, on 7/20/1915 [sic], sworn. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (2) (3) (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Crockett / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
- Legislatures:
- 34th (7)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Crockett / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Houston
- Legislatures:
- 33rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Crockett / Houston
- Counties in district:
- Houston
Terms of service notes
(1) In Senate, Gordon Burns, in special election 12/22/1934, sworn 1/8/1935, succeeded to unexpired term of Nat Patton of the 43rd Legislature, resigned 11/11/1934. In House, Andrew T. McKinney, Jr., in special election 1/26/1935, sworn 1/30/1935, succeeded Gordon M. Burns, resigned 1/4/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/31/1933. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Patton, elected District 7 Congressman 11/6/1934, resigned 11/11/1934. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) John Hairston, member-elect from District 24, died 12/21/1914, and the incumbent from the 33rd Leg., Patton, by resolution adopted 1/14/1915, was seated until his successor, John LeGorey, was elected and, on 7/20/1915 [sic], sworn. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 41. Birth date 2/26/1884. Resolutions - Memorial.
- PATTON, Nat (1884-1957). Representative, TX. Birth date 2/26/1881. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
- Hon. Nat Patton (1881-1957), photos, biographical sketch, burial in Evergreen Memorial Park, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave.
- Biographical sketch, Hon. Nat Patton, pp. 185-186. Born 2/26/1884 in a log cabin at Tadmore, Houston County. The History of Houston County Texas, 1943.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/4/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Memorial, November 1957, p. 674. Born 1881. Texas Bar Journal.
- Biographical sketch, Nat A. Patton, Volume IV, p. 299. Born 2/26/1883 in Houston County, Texas. Texas Under Many Flags, 1930.
- Nathaniel Albright (Nat) Patton, Sr., birth date 2/26/1881 in Tadmor, Houston County, Texas; death date 7/27/1957 in Crockett, Houston County. Myers Family Tree. Ancestry.com.
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- Nat Patton, Sr., birth date 2/26/1881 in Texas; death date 7/27/1957 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Nat Patton, birth date 2/26/1881; permanent home address in Crockett, Houston County; law student; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Houston County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Photograph. Nat Patton, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Nat Patton, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Nat Patton, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Nat Patton, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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