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Patterson, Robert

soldier, manufacturer, was born Jan. 12, 1792, in Ireland. In 1846 he was made majorgeneral of volunteers; and served with distinction in the Mexican war.

Patterson, Robert

lawyer, was born Feb. 4, 1819, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1845 he became clerk to the director of the United States mint in Philadelphia. In 1868 he drafted the plan of the Fidelity Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance company, the first institution of that nature in Philadelphia, and became its secretary and treasurer.

Patterson, Robert Mayne

clergyman, author, was born July 17, 1832, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is a presbyterian clergyman of Philadelphia; and the author of History of Presbyterianism in Philadelphia; Paradise; Visions of Heaven; Elijah the Favored Man; and History of the Synod of Pennsylvania.

Patterson, Thomas

congressman, was born in Lancaster county, Pa. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1817 to 1825.

Patterson, Thomas H

naval officer, was born in May, 1820, in New Orleans, La. He was commissioned captain in 1866, commodore in 1871, commanded the navy-yard at Washington, D. C., was president of the naval board of examiners in 1876-77, and in the latter year became rear-admiral. He was retired in 1883. He died April 10, 1890, in Chicago, Ill.

Patterson, Thomas J

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1843 to 1845.

Patterson, Thomas M

lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 4, 1840, in Ireland. In 1874 he was appointed attorney for the city of Denver, Colo. He was elected a delegate from Colorado to the forty-fourth congress; and upon the admission of Colorado as a state in 1876 was elected a representative from that state to the forty-fifth congress as a democrat.

Patterson, Walter

state legislator, congressman, was born in Columbia county, N. Y. He was a member of the assembly of New York in 1818 from Columbia county; and a representative in congress from 1821 to 1823.

Patterson, William

congressman, was born in Maryland. He settled in Ohio; and was elected a representative in congress from that state from 1833 to

Patterson, William

congressman, was born June 4, 1789, in Londonderry, N.

H. He was elected a representative in congress from New York from 1837 to 1839. He died Aug. 14, 1838, in Warsaw, N. Y.

Patti, Adelina

vocalist, was born Feb. 19, 1843, in Spain. At the age of nine years Adele made a tour with Strakosch and Ole Bull, singing popular opera music.

She has since attained a reputation as the foremost vocalist of the time.

Patti, Carlotta

vocalist, was born in 1840 in Florence, Italy. She is a sister of Adelina Patti; and first made her appearance in concert in New York city. She has become very popular in the United States and has filled engagements in the principal cities.