Robert P. Patterson

Robert P. Patterson
55th United States Secretary of War
In office September 27, 1945 – July 18, 1947
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Henry L. Stimson
Succeeded by	Kenneth Claiborne Royall
United States Under Secretary of War
In office December 16, 1940 – September 27, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kenneth Claiborne Royall
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office March 21, 1939 – July 30, 1940
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Martin Thomas Manton
Succeeded by	Jerome Frank
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office May 13, 1930 – March 22, 1939
Appointed by	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	Thomas D. Thacher
Succeeded by	Simon H. Rifkind
Personal details
Born	Robert Porter Patterson (1891-02-12)February 12, 1891 Glen Falls, New York, U.S.
Died	January 22, 1952(1952-01-22) (aged 60) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Children	Robert P. Patterson Jr.
Education	Union College (AB) Harvard University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	Major
Unit	306th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star

Robert Porter Patterson Sr. (February 12, 1891 – January 22, 1952) was an American judge who served as Under Secretary of War under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman. He was a US circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit after he had been a district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.