John M. Patton

John M. Patton
Acting Governor of Virginia
In office
March 20, 1841 – March 31, 1841
Preceded byThomas W. Gilmer
Succeeded byJohn Rutherfoord
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – April 7, 1838
Preceded byJoseph Chinn
Succeeded byLinn Banks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 11th district
In office
November 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byPhilip P. Barbour
Succeeded byAndrew Stevenson
Personal details
Born
John Mercer Patton

August 10, 1797
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1858(1858-10-29) (aged 61)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret French
RelationsGeorge S. Patton Jr. (great-grandson)
Children10, including George, Waller, James, Isaac
Parent(s)Robert Patton and Anne Gordon Mercer
Alma materPrinceton University
University of Pennsylvania

John Mercer Patton (August 10, 1797 – October 29, 1858) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Patton served in the United States House of Representatives representing two different Virginia Districts and was the acting governor of Virginia for twelve days in 1841.[1][2][3]

  1. ^
    • United States Congress. "John M. Patton (id: P000140)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol IV p. 677
  3. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, vol. 2, p. 53