John M. Pattison

John M. Pattison
John M. Pattison
43rd Governor of Ohio
	In office; January 8, 1906 – June 18, 1906
Lieutenant	Andrew L. Harris
Preceded by	Myron T. Herrick
Succeeded by	Andrew L. Harris
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 11th district
	In office; March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Albert C. Thompson
Succeeded by	Charles H. Grosvenor
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the Hamilton County district
	In office; January 5, 1874 – January 2, 1876
Member of the Ohio Senate; from the 4th district
	In office; February 1890 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Thomas Q. Ashburn
Succeeded by	Joseph J. McMaken
Personal details
Born	June 13, 1847; Owensville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 18, 1906 (aged 59); Milford, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Aletheia Williams; Anna Williams
Children	4
Alma mater	Ohio Wesleyan University; Cincinnati Law School
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John M. Pattison (June 13, 1847 – June 18, 1906) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio. Pattison was for five months the 43rd governor of Ohio, serving for a shorter period than any other person elected to the office before his death.

Biography

Pattison was born near Owensville, Ohio. He joined the Union Army during the American Civil War in 1864. After the war ended, Pattison attended Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in 1869. He graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1872,^[1] and was admitted to the bar in 1872. Pattison briefly served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1873 before working as an executive at an insurance company. Pattison was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1890 after briefly serving in the Ohio State Senate. He served one term from 1891 to 1893 but lost an 1892 bid for re-election. Pattison was elected governor in 1905. He entered office in January 1906 and served until his death in June.

Pattison attended his inauguration but returned home ill that day. He never again returned to the executive office. Pattison directed the government from his bed until he died at his home Promont, near Milford, Ohio.^[2] His cause of death was Bright's disease.^[3]

He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Milford, Ohio.

Pattison was married twice. He married Aletheia Williams, who died leaving three children.^[1] Another daughter had died.^[4] His second wife was Anna Williams, sister of his first wife.^[1]

Pattison was a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason.^[1]

In 2004, Pattison Elementary School was built in Milford as John Pattison's namesake. The school educates students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Pattison Park, located on US Highway 50 west of Owensville, is also named in his honor.

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Promont, Pattison's Milford home
Pattison Elementary School
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park
Pattison Park

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. Vol. 1. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 410–413.
^ Sandles, A P; Doty, E W, eds. (1898). The biographical annals of Ohio 1906-1907-1908 : A handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio. State of Ohio. p. 551.
^ "Gov. Pattison is dead" (PDF). New York Times. June 19, 1906. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
^ Goss, Charles Frederic (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912. Vol. 3. Cincinnati: S J Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 369–370.

External sources

United States Congress. "John M. Pattison (id: P000135)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-11-05
"Promont House Museum". Greater Milford Area Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
John M. Pattison at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Albert C. Thompson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Succeeded by Charles H. Grosvenor
Political offices
Preceded by Myron T. Herrick	Governor of Ohio 1906	Succeeded by Andrew L. Harris
Party political offices
Preceded by Tom L. Johnson	Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Ohio 1905	Succeeded by Judson Harmon

[democrat-1] Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. Vol. 1. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 410–413.

[2] Sandles, A P; Doty, E W, eds. (1898). The biographical annals of Ohio 1906-1907-1908 : A handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio. State of Ohio. p. 551.

[3] "Gov. Pattison is dead" (PDF). New York Times. June 19, 1906. Retrieved January 14, 2012.

[queen-4] Goss, Charles Frederic (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912. Vol. 3. Cincinnati: S J Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 369–370.

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