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PATTERSON, David Trotter, (son-in-law of Andrew
Johnson), a Senator from Tennessee; born at
Cedar Creek, near
Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn., February 28,
1818;
attended the common schools and Greeneville
Collegefor two
years; studied law; was admitted to the bar in
1841 and
commenced practice in Greeneville, Tenn.;
engaged in
manufacturing; judge of the firstcircuit court
of Tennessee
1854-1863; upon the readmission of the State of
Tennessee to
representation on July 24, 1866, was elected as
a Democrat to
the United States Senate; presented his
credentials on July 26,
1866, and took the oath of office on July 28,
1866, after the
Senate resolved a challenge to his credentials,
and served until
March 3, 1869; was not a candidate for
reelection; engaged in
the management of his extensive agricultural
interests; died in
Afton, near Greeneville, Tenn., November 3,
1891; intermentin
the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery,
Greeneville, Tenn.
He married Martha Johnson b. 10/25/1828 on
12/13/1855 in Greensville.
In the book TenntheVolunteer State 1769-
1923: Vol 1 The 35th Gen Assembly was working on the
election of a US Senator to replace David T Patterson,
the son-in-law of Andrew Johnson- replace by Gov
Brownlow in 3/4/1869 - day Andrew Johnson retired
Goetz
Krueger
