John Patton | |
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Mayor of Detroit | |
In office 1859–1859 | |
Preceded by | Oliver Moulton Hyde |
Succeeded by | Christian H. Buhl |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1, 1822 County Down, Ireland |
Died | November 15, 1900 Detroit, Michigan | (aged 78)
Spouse | Eliza J. Anderson |
John Patton (March 1, 1822 – November 15, 1900) was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan, in 1858–1859. [1]
John Patton was born March 1, 1822, in the county of County Down, Ireland, the son of James and Eliza Patton. [2] In 1830, John and his father emigrated to Albany, New York, and were joined by the rest of the family the next year. At 17, John Patton was apprenticed as a carriagesmith, and in 1843 moved to Detroit, where he worked for others at his trade. [2] Two years later, he went into business as a carriagemaker for himself. The fire of 1848 destroyed his factory, but Patton soon rebuilt, and his business prospered. [3]
In 1845, Patton married Eliza J. Anderson. [2] The couple had five children: William, Walter, Mrs. John McLean, Mrs. E. B. Gay, and John. [3]
Patton rapidly became popular in the city, [2] due in part to his "masterly" delivery of reading, thespian skills, and command of Scotch and Irish dialects. [4] He served as chief engineer of the Fire Department in 1852–1854 and its president from 1855 to 1857. [2] He was a Democrat in politics, and awas elected a city alderman in 1853–1854, mayor in 1858–1859, county auditor in 1864–1869, Wayne County, Michigan, sheriff in 1869–1870, Justice of the Peace from 1880– 1892 [3] and United States consul at Amherstburg, Ontario, from 1893 to 1897. [3] [5]
John Patton died November 15, 1900. [3]