Francis Ford Patterson Jr. (July 30, 1867 – November 30, 1935) was an American Republican Party politician who represented

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's 1st congressional district in the

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from 1920 to 1927.

Biography

Patterson was born in Newark, the son of Abigail Derrickson (Null) and Francis Ford Patterson. He moved with his parents to Woodbury, in 1874, where he attended the public schools. Patterson was employed in a newspaper office at the age of 13, and moved to Camden, in 1882.

Career

Patterson was connected with the ''Camden Courier'' from 1883 to 1890, was editor of ''

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'' 1890–1894, and was owner and publisher of the ''Camden Post-Telegram'' from 1894 to 1923. He served as president of the West Jersey Trust Co. 1916–1925, and as director of the West Jersey Title Co. 1920–1925. He served as member of the

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in 1900, and was County clerk of Camden County from 1900 to 1920. He served as delegate to the

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Congress

Patterson was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William J. Browning. He was reelected to the Sixty-seventh, Sixty-eighth, and Sixty-ninth Congresses and served from November 2, 1920, to March 3, 1927, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1926.

Later career and death

After leaving Congress, he engaged in banking, serving as president of the West Jersey Parkside Trust Co., of Camden, until his death at his home in Merchantville, on November 30, 1935. He was interred in Colestown Cemetery, in what is now

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Family

His great-grandson is actor

Scott Patterson Scott Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor. After making his film debut in '' Intent to Kill'' (1992), Patterson had his breakout with a main role as Luke Danes on the WB comedy-drama television series ''Gilmore Girls'' (200 ...

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Francis F. Jr. 1867 births 1935 deaths Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly People from Merchantville, New Jersey Politicians from Camden, New Jersey Politicians from Newark, New Jersey Politicians from Woodbury, New Jersey American publishers (people) American bankers Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey Burials at Colestown Cemetery (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) 19th-century American journalists 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives