Lester W. Patterson
Lester Winfield Patterson | |
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County Judge of the Bronx | |
Bronx County Clerk | |
In office 1930–1934 | |
Preceded by | Robert L. Moran |
Fifth Sheriff of Bronx County, New York | |
In office 1925–1930 | |
Preceded by | Edward J. Flynn |
Succeeded by | Robert L. Moran |
New York State Assembly | |
In office 1925 – one-year term | |
Succeeded by | William F. Smith |
Constituency | Bronx County 2nd District |
New York State Assembly | |
In office 1924 – one-year term | |
Constituency | Bronx County 2nd District |
New York State Assembly | |
In office 1923 – one-year term | |
Constituency | Bronx County 2nd District |
New York State Assembly | |
In office 1922 – one-year term | |
Preceded by | Edward J. Flynn |
Constituency | Bronx County 2nd District |
Personal details | |
Born | July 24, 1893 |
Died | November 15, 1947 Mount Sinai Hospital | (aged 54)
Political party | Democrat |
Education | Fordham College |
Alma mater | Fordham Law School |
Profession | lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Army |
Years of service | 1917 - 1919 |
Unit | 105th Field Artillery |
Lester Winfield Patterson (July 24, 1893 – November 15, 1947) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York.
Life
[edit]Patterson was born on July 24, 1893. He was the son of Edward J. Patterson, cashier for Bronx County clerk Vincent J. Ganley and Surrogate George M. S. Schultz, and Lillian C.[1]
Patterson grew up on the lower end of the Bronx. He attended St. Jerome's Parochial School. He graduated from Fordham Preparatory School in 1911, Fordham College with a B.A. in 1915, and Fordham Law School in 1917. After graduating from the latter school, he enlisted in the Army and served overseas with the 105th Field Artillery. He was admitted to the bar in 1920[2] and had a law office in the Bronx. After he was discharged from the Army in 1919, he became a captain in the Officers Reserve Corps.[1]
In 1921, Patterson was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Bronx County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1922,[3] 1923,[4] 1924,[5] and 1925.[6] In 1925, he was elected Sheriff of Bronx County. He held the office from 1926[1] to 1930. He then served as County Clerk for four years. He was then elected County Judge, a position he was re-elected to shortly before his death.[2]
Patterson was a member of St. Gabriel's Church in Riverdale when he died,[7] although he previously attended St. Jerome's Church. He was a member of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, the Lions Club, and the Winged Foot Golf Club. In 1926, he married Ethyle Madeline Lang.[1] Their children were Joan, Eunice, and Ellis.[2]
Patterson died at Mount Sinai Hospital on November 15, 1947.[2] He was buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.[7]
The Patterson Houses in Mott Haven was named after him.[8]
See also
[edit]- 145th New York State Legislature (1922)
- 145th New York State Legislature (1923)
- 145th New York State Legislature (1924)
- 145th New York State Legislature (1925)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Fitzpatrick, Benedict (1927). Wells, James L.; Haffen, Louis F.; Briggs, Josiah A. (eds.). The Bronx and its People, a History, 1609-1927. Vol. III. New York, N.Y.: The Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc. pp. 111–112 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Judge Patterson of Bronx, 54, Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. XCVII, no. 32803. New York, N.Y. 16 November 1947. p. 76.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 127 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1923). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 114 – via Google Books.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 110–111 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 112 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Last Tribute Paid to Judge Patterson" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. XCVII, no. 32806. New York, N.Y. 19 November 1947. p. 28.
- ^ "What's in a Name - New York City Housing Authority". 2011-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
External links
[edit]- 1893 births
- 1947 deaths
- Sheriffs of Bronx County, New York
- Fordham Preparatory School alumni
- Fordham University School of Law alumni
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American legislators
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 20th-century American judges
- County judges in the United States
- New York (state) state court judges
- Catholics from New York (state)
- Burials at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York)
- Politicians from the Bronx
- Lawyers from the Bronx