John M. Pattison

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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	(1847-06-13)June 13, 1847 Owensville, Ohio
Died	June 18, 1906(1906-06-18) (aged 59) Milford, Ohio
Resting place	Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Aletheia Williams Anna Williams
Children	four
Alma mater	Ohio Wesleyan University Cincinnati Law School

John M. Pattison (June 13, 1847 – June 18, 1906) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. Pattison was the 43rd Governor of Ohio, serving for a shorter period than any other person elected to the office before his death.

Biography

Promont, Pattison's Milford home

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. His is one of two "famous" interments at this cemetery, the other being the Baseball Hall of Famer Eppa Rixey (May 3, 1891 - February 28, 1963).^[4]

Pattison was married twice. He married Aletheia Williams, who died leaving three children.^[1] Another daughter had died.^[5] 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.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history 1. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 410–413.
↑ Sandles, A P; Doty, E W (eds.). 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". New York Times. June 19, 1906. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
↑ Greenlawn Cemetery at Find a Grave.
↑ Goss, Charles Fredric (1912). Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912 3. Cincinnati: S J Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 369–370.

External sources

John M. Pattison at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-11-05
"Promont House Museum". Greater Milford Area Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
John M. Pattison at Find a Grave

Media related to John M. Pattison at Wikimedia Commons

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

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Ohio

Governors	Tiffin Kirker Huntington Meigs Looker Worthington E. Brown Trimble Morrow Trimble McArthur Lucas Vance Shannon Corwin Shannon T. Bartley M. Bartley Bebb Ford Wood Medill Chase Dennison Tod Brough Anderson J. D. Cox Hayes Noyes Allen Hayes Young Bishop Foster Hoadly Foraker Campbell McKinley Bushnell Nash Herrick Pattison Harris Harmon J. M. Cox Willis J. M. Cox Davis Donahey Cooper White Davey Bricker Lausche Herbert Lausche J. Brown O'Neill DiSalle Rhodes Gilligan Rhodes Celeste Voinovich Hollister Taft Strickland Kasich

Lieutenant Governors	Medill Myers Ford Welker Kirk Stanton Anderson McBurney Lee Mueller Hart Young Curtiss Fitch Hickenlooper Richards Warwick Kennedy Conrad Lyon Lampson Marquis Harris Jones Caldwell Nippert Gordon Harding Harris Treadway Pomerene Nichols Greenlund Arnold Bloom C. Brown Bloom Lewis Bloom Pickrel Braden J. T. Brown Pickrel Sawyer Mosier Yoder Herbert Nye Herbert Nye J. W. Brown Herbert Donahey J. W. Brown Celeste Voinovich Shoemaker Leonard DeWine Hollister O'Connor Bradley Johnson Fisher Taylor

v t e Ohio's 11th congressional district

Wright Goodenow Leavitt Bell Kennon Alexander Parrish Cowen Brinkerhoff Miller Busby Ritchey Horton Martin Horton Hutchins Bundy Wilson Bundy Vance Neal Dickey Neal McCormick Ellsberry Thompson Pattison Grosvenor Douglas Horatio C. Claypool Ricketts Horatio C. Claypool Ricketts Underwood Hammond Harold K. Claypool Brehm Bolton Dennison Cook Bolton Stanton Eckart Stokes Tubbs Jones Fudge

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Persondata
Name	Pattison, John M.
Alternative names
Short description	Union United States Army soldier
Date of birth	June 13, 1847
Place of birth	Owensville, Ohio
Date of death	June 18, 1906
Place of death	Milford, Ohio

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