Thomas MacDonald Patterson (November 4,1839 - July 23, 1916), was a Democratic Senator

Thomas MacDonald Patterson

Born in County Carlow, Ireland, November 4, 1839; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City in 1849. Image File history File links Thomas_MacDonald_patterson. ... Image File history File links Thomas_MacDonald_patterson. ... Carlow (Ceatharlach in Irish) is a county located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. ...

He moved with his parents to Crawfordsville, Indiana. Crawfordsville may refer to: Crawfordsville, Indiana Crawfordsville, Iowa Crawfordsville, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 1853 Patterson worked in a printing office for three years and as a watchmaker and jeweler for five years.

During the Civil War Patterson enlisted in the Eleventh Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry in 1861 The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the...

In 1862 he attended Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University in Greencastle, Indiana; Greencastle may refer to: Greencastle, Pennsylvania Greencastle, Missouri Greencastle, Indiana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 1863 Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Wabash College Wally Wabash, the college mascot. ... Crawfordsville may refer to: Crawfordsville, Indiana Crawfordsville, Iowa Crawfordsville, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Patterson studied law; admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Patterson moved to Denver, Colorado in 1872 and continued the practice of law. He was a city attorney of Denver from 1873-1874.

Patterson was elected as a Democrat to be a Delegate to the Forty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1875, to August 1, 1876, when the Territory became a State. Patterson successfully contested the election of James B. Belford to the Forty-fifth Congress and served from December 13, 1877, to March 3, 1879. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.

Patterson resumed the practice of law in Denver, and was a member of the Democratic National Committee 1874-1880.

Patterson purchased the Rocky Mountain News in 1890 and later the Denver Times. The Rocky Mountain News is a daily morning tabloid-format newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. ...

Patterson was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1907; he was not a candidate for reelection.

Patterson served on the Lodge committee investigating alledged war crimes in the Philippine-American War The Lodge Committee began in January 1902 and adjourned on June 28, 1902. ... The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ...

Patterson twice was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor.

Patterson resumed newspaper activities in Denver, Colo., and died there July 23, 1916; interment in Fairmount Cemetery.

External links

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