Robert Maskell Patterson | |
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6th Director of the United States Mint | |
In office 1835–1851 | |
President | Millard Fillmore |
Preceded by | Samuel Moore |
Succeeded by | George Nicholas Eckert |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | March 23, 1787
Died | September 5, 1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 67)
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Spouse | Helen Hamilton Leiper |
Relations | Robert Patterson (father) |
Robert Maskell Patterson (March 23, 1787 – September 5, 1854) was an American professor of mathematics, chemistry and natural philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania from 1812 to 1828 and professor of natural philosophy at the University of Virginia from 1828 to 1835. He served as the 6th director of the United States Mint from 1835 to 1851 and as president of the American Philosophical Society from 1809 to 1854.[1][2]