Jonathan Patten
Jonathan Patten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office May 1802 – 1803 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1744 |
| Died | December 29, 1809 (aged 64–65) |
| Resting place | Stockbridge Cemetery |
| Spouse | Electa Brown (m. 1799) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | c. 1781 |
Jonathan Patten (1744 – December 29, 1809) was an American merchant and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, he represented Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in the state legislature from 1802 to 1803.
Early life
Patten was born circa 1744 to Nathaniel and Mary Patten. While little is documented regarding his early education, he established himself as a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts by the late 18th century.
Military Service
During the American Revolutionary War, Patten enlisted in the military in 1781. He served as a lieutenant colonel under the command of Colonel William Turner. His contributions during the war earned him the rank of Colonel, a title he used throughout his subsequent political career.[1]
Career
Col. Patten was active in the civic affairs of Stockbridge. In May 1802, he was elected to represent the town in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving until 1803.[2][3][4][5] In 1804, the Massachusetts Senate appointed him to a committee tasked with evaluating the construction of a turnpike road extending from Canaan, Connecticut to Tyringham, Massachusetts [6]
Personal life
On December 24, 1799, Patten married Electa Brown (1769–1845) in a ceremony officiated by the Rev. Stephen West in Stockbridge.[7] Electa was the daughter of Captain Elijah Brown, a prominent local figure who had served as a representative to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in 1776.[8] The couple had at least four children.[9]
Patten died on December 29, 1809, at the age of 65, and was buried at Stockbridge Cemetery in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[10]
References
- ^ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 11. p. 1019.
- ^ The United States Gazette, Fri, Jun 04, 1802, Page 2
- ^ "Col. JONATHAN PATTEN, (a true Federal Republican) was chosen on Monday last to represent this town the year ensuing in the Legislature of this Commonwealth. The number of votes given in were 104--of which Col. Patten had 94." The Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). May 15, 1802.
- ^ The Pittsfield Sun, (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Monday, May 17, 1802
- ^ The Recorder (Greenfield, Massachusetts, Monday, May 23, 1803
- ^ The Pittsfield Sun, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Monday, April 09, 1804, p.3
- ^ Nash, Sylvester, 1795-1862. The Nash Family: Or, Records of the Descendants of Thomas Nash, of New Haven, Connecticut, 1640. Hartford: Case, Tiffany, 1853.
- ^ Bond, Henry (1855). Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. p. 129.
- ^ Massachusetts (Colony), ed. (1838). The journals of each Provincial congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775, and of the Committee of safety. Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, printers to the state.
- ^ The Pittsfield Sun, Wed, Jan 03, 1810, Page 3
External links
- "Patten, Jonathan, 1750-1829", A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825, American Antiquarian Society, 2007 – via Tufts University