David Henry Patton

David Henry Patton (November 26, 1837 – January 17, 1914) was an American physician, Civil War veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1891 to 1893.

David Patton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 10th district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	William D. Owen
Succeeded by	Jethro A. Hatch
Personal details
Born	(1837-11-26)November 26, 1837 Flemingsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 17, 1914(1914-01-17) (aged 76) Otterbein, Indiana, U.S
Political party	Democratic
Education	Chicago Medical School
Military service
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	38th Indiana Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Patton attended the Collegiate Institute, Waveland, Indiana. Enlisted in the Thirty-eighth Indiana Regiment in 1861 and was mustered out in July 1865, after having attained the rank of colonel. He graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1867 and practiced medicine in Remington, Indiana. Pension examiner at Remington 1886–1890. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892 and 1900.

Congress

Patton was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.

Later career and death

He moved to Woodward, Woodward County, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), in 1893. He was appointed receiver of public lands for Oklahoma in 1893, and later resumed the practice of medicine. He served as member of the district board of health of Woodward, Oklahoma. He was appointed pension examiner at Woodward.

He died in Otterbein, Indiana, on January 17, 1914. He was interred in Remington Cemetery, Remington, Indiana.

References

• United States Congress. "David Henry Patton (id: P000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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