Edward J. Patten
Edward J. Patten | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 15th district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Bernard J. Dwyer |
Secretary of State of New Jersey | |
In office 1954–1962 | |
Governor | Robert B. Meyner |
Preceded by | Lloyd B. Marsh |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Burkhardt |
Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey | |
In office 1934–1940 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward James Patten August 22, 1905 LLB ) |
Edward James Patten (August 22, 1905 – September 17, 1994) was an American lawyer and Democrat politician who represented the now-redistricted New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years, lasting from 1963 until 1981.[1]
Early life and education
Patten was born and attended
Career
Patten worked as a public school teacher in the
Congress
The Democratic Patten successfully ran the election, defeating Republican challenger Bernard F. Rodgers by nearly 20,000 votes.[5]
He was then elected into office for the 88th United States Congress on January 3, 1963.[1] Patten was again challenged by Rodgers in 1964, but Patten soundly defeated him again, after receiving 63.2% of the vote.[6] Patten would be challenged and re-elected again in 1966 against C. John Stroumtsos,[7] in 1968 against George W. Luke,[8] in 1970 against Peter P. Garibaldi,[9] in 1972 against Fuller H. Brooks,[10] in 1974 against E. J. Hammesfahr,[11] in 1976 against Charles W. Wiley and Independent Dennis Adams Sr.,[6] and finally in 1978 in another election against Charles W. Wiley. He was not a candidate for renomination in the 1980 United States House of Representatives election for the 15th congressional district.[1]
In his time in Congress, Patten sponsored twenty-nine bills, all related to various purposes such as
Later career
After politics, he continued to remain active in the various organizations he belonged to, such as the
Death
Patten was a resident of Perth Amboy until his death on September 17, 1994, at the age of 89.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Edward James Patten Profile". United States Congress. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
- U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970. Accessed February 16, 2024. "Hon. Edward J. Patten... So even though I graduated from a rival school--Perth Amboy High--I join the students of New Brunswick High School in singing their old but beautiful school song which begins with 'Hail to dear old high school' and ends with 'We will salute thee New Brunswick High'".
- ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ Editor. "George Otlowski dies at 97, PolitickerNJ.com, March 17, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2010.
- ISBN 0-87187-996-4. pg. 1246
- ^ a b Moore (1994), pg. 1251
- ^ Moore (1994), pg. 1256
- ^ Moore (1994), pg. 1261
- ^ Moore (1994), pg. 1266
- ^ Moore (1994), pg. 1271
- ^ Moore (1994), pg. 1276
- The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2006-12-27.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Historical Summary of Conduct Cases in the House of Representatives". Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, U.S. House of Representatives. November 9, 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ a b "Koreagate Scandal". Retrieved 2006-12-27.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Richard T. Hanna info". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Edward James Patten Info". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
External links
- United States Congress. "Edward J. Patten (id: P000106)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Edward James Patten at The Political Graveyard