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George Washington Patterson Full Name: George Washington Patterson Other surnames: Paterson Date of birth: September 1, 1820 Date of death: December 27, 1900 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 23 Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889 20th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Ben Franklin / Lamar   Delta, Fannin, Lamar H 10 Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876 14th   Democrat Cooper / Delta   Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Wood (1) BEN FRANKLIN, TEXAS. "Ben Franklin is on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and Farm roads 38 and 128 four miles northeast of Pecan Gap in northwestern Delta County . . . The first post office was established by Isaac B. Nelson in 1853 at his one-room cabin on the crossroads. The community, at that time in Lamar County . . . The post office was closed in 1859 but reopened in 1867." Handbook of Texas Online. (2) Lamar County. House Journal. (3) Ben Franklin, Lamar County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) George W. Patterson, Ben Franklin. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). (5) Home county, Lamar. Texas House of Representatives: a Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch of George W. Patterson in son William M. Patterson's sketch, p. 660. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. Biographical sketch, George Washington Patterson, pp. 163-164. Birth dtae 9/1/1820 in Maury County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army. Joined General Price with the First Texas Legion; served in Ross' brigade of cavalry; then joined command of Colonel James Bourland, Clay County until 1865. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887. Other Resources Census of 1880 - George W. Paterson, Precinct 3, Delta County, farmer, born in Tennessee, age 59. FamilySearch. Migration steps and additional notes. Migrations.org, 2004. Photographs Photograph. George Patterson, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. 20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 20th R.S. - 1887 Contingent Expenses (Chair)  Internal Improvement   Public Building and Grounds   14th R.S. - 1874 Public Debt   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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