Okey Patteson | |
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23rd Governor of West Virginia | |
In office January 17, 1949 – January 19, 1953 | |
Preceded by | Clarence W. Meadows |
Succeeded by | William C. Marland |
Personal details | |
Born | Dingess, West Virginia, U.S. | September 14, 1898
Died | July 3, 1989 Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 90)
Resting place | High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill, West Virginia |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lee Hawse Patteson |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | First Sergeant |
Unit | West Virginia National Guard |
Okey Leonidas Patteson (September 14, 1898 – July 3, 1989) was the 23rd Governor of West Virginia from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party and of the "machine" that totally controlled politics in that era in the state.