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Title Patton, William
Date September 1823-March 1, 1904
Description William Patton, born September 1823 in Pennsylvania, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia ca. 1848-ca. 1897. He served as treasurer of the Lithographic Printers Union in 1862 and was a member of the nativist organization Order of the United American Mechanics for which he lithographed a membership certificate ca. 1870. He also copyrighted an 1848 lithographic certificate for the nativist organization Order of the United Daughters of America, worked at the establishment of Thomas Wagner (34 Hudson Street) in 1859, and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Patton resided in North Philadelphia, predominately in Northern Liberties during his career. In 1850 he was the head of his own household in Northern Liberties Ward 1 and was married to Hannah (b. ca. 1823) with whom he had a son, and later, at least five children. By 1859 the family resided at 334 Coates Street where they would remain until the 1870s. In 1880 the Patton family lived at 973 North Sixth Street and in the 1890s at 1018 Randolph Street. By 1900 Patton was widowed and lived with his daughter Esther (b. 1851) and her husband George G. Stark's family as a "gentleman" at 1422 North Sixth Street. Patton died on March 1, 1904, his funeral services held at Stark's residence at 415 Hobart Street (West Philadelphia). He was interred at the American Mechanics Cemetery.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
References See Wagner, Thomas S.
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census 1850 1860, 1870, 1880
Library Company of Philadelphia research file
Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1852-1897 (intermittently)
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 3, 1904