Patterson H. McDade
Patterson H. McDade | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Orange County district | |
| In office 1848–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Chesley F. Faucett, John B. Leathers, Sidney Smith, Giles Mebane |
| Succeeded by | Daniel A. Montgomery, Bartlett A. Durham, George Patterson, Cadwallader Jones Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 3, 1877 |
| Resting place | Old Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Patterson H. McDade (died September 3, 1877) was an American politician from North Carolina.
Career
McDade ran as a Democrat for the North Carolina House of Commons in 1846, but was unsuccessful.[1] He was later elected and served in the House of Commons, representing Orange County from 1848 to 1849.[2]
McDade served as clerk of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church. According to family oral history, he appealed to Union soldiers not to burn the church when they were quartered in the village of Chapel Hill. Local historians and historical records refuted the claim stating that McDade tried to save the church's minute book, not the building, from destruction.[3][4][5] He provided funds for a plank road to be built between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill.[3]
Personal life
McDade had two sons and one daughter, A. J., Wayne, and Mrs. J. T. Williams.[6] He lived in a white two-story home near Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.[3] He died on September 3, 1877, aged about 60, at the home of his daughter in Harrellsville.[7] He was buried at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery on Raleigh Road.[3]
References
- ^ "Election Returns". The Weekly Raleigh Register. August 14, 1846. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cheney, John L., ed. (1975). North Carolina Government, 1585–1974: A Narrative and Statistical History. pp. 310–312, 316–319. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d Raby, Caroline W. (July 19, 1996). "Descendant Says McDade Protected Church". The Chapel Hill Herald. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC Records Douse McDade War Legend". The Chapel Hill Herald. July 19, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McDade". The Chapel Hill Herald. July 19, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McDade". Biblical Recorder. August 5, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Died". The Observer. September 11, 1877. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.