Cayuga County NyArchives Biographies.....Van Patten, Frederick 1836 - 0000
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Author: Elliot G. Storke (1811-1879)

History of Cayuga County, New York 1879
Elliot G. Storke (1811-1879)
page 164a

Frederick Van Patten, of Auburn, was born in the town of Victory, Cayuga County,
N. Y., September 22d, 1836. At an early age he attended district school, and
later was sent to Syracuse, where he made rapid progress for the limited time
there. At the age of sixteen he became an apprentice with Mr. Joel G. Northrup,
of Syracuse, to learn the machinist's trade, remaining three years. He then went
to Hartford, Conn., where he found employment in Colt's Armory. Soon his ability
was recognized and he was placed in charge of one of the most important
departments of that establishment. Here he remained until 1861, when he was
induced to accept a position with the Remingtons, the celebrated manufacturers
of fire-arms, of Ilion, N. Y. He remained with them until 1864, when he went to
Auburn, and was made Superintendent of the celebrated E. D. Clapp manufactory,
or the Fifth Wheel Works, of Auburn. In 1867 he became a partner in that
establishment, but still continues the superintendency. He has aided in the
development of the works, and the quality of their productions is now unequalled
by any other similar establishment in the world. In 1857, Mr. Van Patten married
Miss Caroline Hass, of Bridgeport, Conn., who died in 1871. The fruit of this
union was two daughters. In September, 1876, Mr. Van Patten married Miss Libbie
Steel, of Ilion, N. Y. 

Mr. Van Patten's life has been sedulously devoted to his business and he has
consequently gained a thorough knowledge of it in all its branches. 


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