Bio: Hon. Alexander Patton, Joseph Patton : Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane E Goldhammer. diane105@JUNO.COM Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 690 HON. ALEXANDER PATTON, deceased, was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1819, and was the son of Joseph Patton, a native of Ireland. His education was limited, but by energy and pluck he was enabled to begin the study of medicine at Cannonsburg, where he finally completed his studies. He began the practice of his chosen profession at Waynesburg, remaining there only a few years. He then removed to Clarksville, Penn., where his genial and gentlemanly demeanor and professional skill soon won for him an extensive practice. He remained in Clarksville until 1865, when he moved to Auburn, near Jefferson, where he died in 1884. He was a successful physician, and had many friends in Greene County. For many years he was an acknowledged leader in the Democratic party in Greene County, and in 1863 and 1864 he was elected to Senator. He was an active politician, and able to carry almost every vote in his township. He was married in Greene County in 1845 to Miss Ann, daughter of Abraham and Mary (CARTER) BURSON. Mrs. Patton's parents were of Scotch-Irish descent and natives of Bucks County, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Patton's family consisted of nine children. Two of their sons are now residents of Waynesburg; one, Joseph, is an attorney and counselor at law; and the other, A. B., is a physician and surgeon. Hon. Mr. Patton was one of Greene County's most highly esteemed citizens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Typed by :Sherry Norton - dnorton@earthlink.net History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888 Pg. 690 JOSEPH PATTON, attorney and counselor at law, was born in Clarksville, Penn., August 4, 1855. He is a son of Hon. Alexander and Ann (BURSON) PATTON. His mother was a native of this county, and his father was born in Washington, Penn. Mr. Patton, the sixth in a family of nine children, was reared on a farm in Jefferson Township and attended the Monongahela College. He studied law at Waynesburg, where he was admitted to the bar in April, 1880. He has met with more than average success in the practice of law. He was married in January, 1884, to Miss Ellen, daughter of W. T. WEBB, justice of the peace at Waynesburg. Mr. Patton's father was born in Waynesburg February 21, 1840, and is the son of W. T. E. WEBB, Esq., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Patton have one child-William A. Mr. Patton is a Democrat in politics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~