Basil A. Paterson

Basil A. Paterson
58th Secretary of State of New York
In office
January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983
GovernorHugh Carey
Preceded byMario Cuomo
Succeeded byGail S. Shaffer
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1970
Preceded byBernard G. Gordon
Succeeded bySidney A. von Luther
Constituency31st district (1966)
27th district (1967–1970)
Deputy Mayor of New York City
In office
January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1979
Appointed byEd Koch
Personal details
Born
Basil Alexander Paterson

(1926-04-27)April 27, 1926
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2014(2014-04-16) (aged 87)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePortia Hairston
Children2, including David
EducationSt. John's University (BS, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Basil Alexander Paterson (April 27, 1926 – April 16, 2014) was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as secretary of state of New York under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. In 1970, Paterson was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the Arthur Goldberg ticket. Paterson's son David served as governor from 2008 to 2011.[1]

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. September 9, 1919. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2008.