Okey Patteson

Okey Patteson
23rd Governor of West Virginia
In office
January 17, 1949 – January 19, 1953
Preceded byClarence W. Meadows
Succeeded byWilliam C. Marland
Personal details
Born(1898-09-14)September 14, 1898
Dingess, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1989(1989-07-03) (aged 90)
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHigh Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLee Hawse Patteson
Children2
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankFirst Sergeant
UnitWest 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.