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George W. Patten

Full Name: George W. Patten
Birth date: March 24, 1827
Death date: November 3, 1912

Terms of Service

  • House, 12th (1) Legislature
    1/20/1871 - 1/14/1873
     
(1) George W. Patten, in special election 11/28/1870 through 12/1/1870, sworn 1/20/1871, succeeded Robert Crudup, died 7/13/1870. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "The Passing of George Patten," Waco Semi-Weekly Tribune, 11/9/1912, p. 4. "Then (it was in 1868) he went as a representative from McLennan county to the Twelfth legislature . . ." Death date 11/3/1912. Baylor University Digital Collections .
  • Census of 1870 - George W. Patten, McLennan County, age 42, born circa 1828 in New York, merchant and miller.
    Census of 1900 - George W. Patton, Waco, McLennan County, age 72, born March 1828 in New York.
    Census of 1910 - Geo. W. Patten, Waco, McLennan County, age 83, born circa 1827 in New York. FamilySearch . 1910 1900
    • 1870
  • Mentioned in obituary of his brother, Colonel Nathan Patten, 1/16/1898, p. 2, Galveston Daily News .
  • Mentioned in "The Waco Convention," 8/8/1878, p. 1. "Ex-Republican officials are present to such a degree that Hon. George Patten when entering the hall was heard to remark, 'the old Twelfth legislature must be again in session. . .'" Galveston Daily News .
  • PATTEN, GEORGE W. (1827-?). Handbook of Texas Online .
  • Biographical sketch, George W. Patten, of Hill County. Born 3/24/1927 in Washington County, New York; parents J.W. and Narcissa (Colvin) Patten. "Mr. Patten . . . now resides with his brother Nathan in Waco, Texas." Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, pp. 678-679, crediting Dallas Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
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