David T. Patterson
David Trotter Patterson | |
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William Gannaway Brownlow | |
Personal details | |
Born | Greene County, Tennessee, U.S. | February 28, 1818
Died | November 3, 1891 Afton, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
David Trotter Patterson (February 28, 1818 – November 3, 1891) was a
A staunch Union supporter (as were most of his fellow East Tennesseans), he was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to the U.S. Senate when Tennessee was readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866, the first state of the former Confederacy to do so. He presented his credentials to the Senate on July 26, but they were challenged; he was not permitted to take the oath of office until July 28.
Early life and education
David Trotter Patterson was born at Cedar Creek, near
Career
After being admitted to the bar in 1841, Patterson practiced in Greeneville. He also engaged in manufacturing. He owned slaves.[1] He was appointed as a judge of the first circuit court of Tennessee and served from 1854 to 1863. In addition, he acquired substantial amounts of land in East Tennessee and grew commodity crops.
Marriage and family
On December 13, 1855, Patterson married Martha Johnson, daughter of Andrew Johnson and Eliza McCardle. They had two children, a son named Andrew (1857–1932), and a daughter named Mary (1859–1891).[citation needed]
Political career
A Unionist from East Tennessee, Patterson was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to the U.S. Senate when Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866. His father-in-law Andrew Johnson had succeeded as President of the United States following Lincoln's assassination the year before.
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Post-political career
Patterson retired from public life when his Senate term expired on March 3, 1869. He returned to East Tennessee to manage his relatively vast agricultural interests.
On November 3, 1891, Patterson died in the small community of Afton. He was interred with the Johnson family in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville.
References
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2022-07-08
- United States Congress. "David T. Patterson (id: P000110)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Further reading
- McKellar, Kenneth. "David T. Patterson," in Tennessee Senators as Seen by One of Their Successors, Kingsport, Tenn.: Southern Publishers, Inc., 1942, 316-324.
- Speer, W.S. (1888). "David T. Patterson". Sketches of prominent Tennesseans: Containing biographies and records of many of the families who have attained prominence in Tennessee. Nashville: A. B. Tavel. pp. 531–533. OL 6998321M.
External links
- A Short History of the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, National Park Service