Robert Porter Patterson was the United States Secretary of War under United States President Harry S. Truman from the 27th of September 1945 to the 18th of July, 1947. The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... For the victim of Mt. ...

Biography

Patterson was born in Glens Falls, New York in on February 12, 1891. He graduated from both Union College and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in New York City. He served in the U.S. Army during world war one, reaching the rank of major, and received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in France. Glens Falls is a city located in Warren County, New York. ... This article is about the college in New York; there are also Union Colleges in Barbourville, Kentucky and Lincoln, Nebraska and a Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. ... Langdell Hall, home of the HLS library. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. ...

He was appointed a district judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1930, and to the court of appeals (second circuit) in 1939. He was appointed to the war department in 1940, serving in various capacities in the civilian leadership, and was appointed secretary by Truman in 1945. He advocated unifying the services (army and navy) and having a single chief of staff. This was begun by the National Security Act of 1947, but was revised several times, finally by the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the following counties: New York, Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. ... -1... The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (PL 99-433) was a reorganization plan which focused the chain of command in military operations undertaken by the United States Department of Defense. ...

Patterson returned to his law practice in 1947. He later served as the president of the Bar Association of the City of New York, and the president of the Council of Foreign Relations. He died on January 22, 1952 in a plane crash. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a think tank which describes itself as dedicated to increasing Americas understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. ...

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