John M. Patton | |
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| Acting Governor of Virginia | |
| In office March 20, 1841 – March 31, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Gilmer |
| Succeeded by | John Rutherfoord |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – April 7, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Chinn |
| Succeeded by | Linn Banks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
| In office November 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Philip P. Barbour |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mercer Patton August 10, 1797 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1858 (aged 61) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret French |
| Relations | George S. Patton Jr. (great-grandson) |
| Children | 10, including George, Waller, James, Isaac |
| Parent(s) | Robert Patton and Anne Gordon Mercer |
| Alma mater | Princeton 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]
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- United States Congress. "John M. Patton (id: P000140)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol IV p. 677
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, vol. 2, p. 53