Nat Patton
Nat Patton | |
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 Nat Patton | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Clark W. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Pickett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1881 Houston County, Texas |
| Died | July 27, 1957 (aged 76) Crockett, Texas |
| Resting place | Evergreen Memorial Park |
| Political party | Democratic |
Nat Patton (February 26, 1881 – July 27, 1957), also known as "Cousin Nat",[1] was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.
Early life and career
Patton was born on a farm near tiny Tadmor in Houston County near Crockett in east Texas. He attended rural schools and Sam Houston Normal School in Huntsville. He taught in the rural and high schools from 1899 to 1918.
Early political career
He was elected to the
During the First World War, Patton enlisted in the United States Army but was never sworn in because the armistice was signed.
Patton was elected in 1918 as county judge of Houston County and served until 1922.
He served in the
Congress
In 1934, Patton was elected to the Seventy-fourth and then to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945). Patton was defeated for renomination in 1944 by Tom Pickett.
Later career and death
He resumed the practice of law in Crockett until his death; he is interred there in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Affiliations
He was a member of the Miller group in Washington.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0394499735.
External links
- United States Congress. "Nat Patton (id: P000142)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
