Terms of Service

• House, 20th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
  Democrat
  
• House, 14th Legislature
  1/13/1874 - 4/18/1876
  Democrat
  

(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) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. G.W. Patterson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• 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.
• Census of 1880 - George W. Paterson, Precinct 3, Delta County, age 59, born circa 1821 in Tennessee, farmer, wife Martha L. FamilySearch .
• George W. Patterson, birth date 9/1/1820, death date 12/27/1900, burial in Oaklawn Cemetery, Cooper, Delta County. Find a Grave .
• Migration steps and additional notes. Migrations.org 2004.
• 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.
• Biographical sketch, George Washington Patterson, pp. 163-164. Born 9/1/1820 in Maury County, Tennessee. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature 1887.

Committee Information

• 20th R.S. - 1887
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• Internal Improvement  
• Public Building and Grounds  
• 14th R.S. - 1874
• Public Debt  
• Roads, Bridges and Ferries