Charles Edward Patterson (May 3, 1842 Corinth

Corinth, Vermont

Corinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles , of which 48.5 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is water...

, Orange County, Vermont - 1913) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

He was the son of Dr. James Hervey Patterson, was educated at Castleton Seminary in Castleton, Vermont

Castleton, Vermont

Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about to the west of Rutland, and about east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,717 at the 2010 census. Castleton State College is located there, with roots dating to 1787...

 and Cambridge Academy in Cambridge, New York

Cambridge (town), New York

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, and graduated from Union College

Union College

Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...

 in 1860. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Troy, New York

Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

 where he became a partner in the firm of David L. Seymour

David L. Seymour

David Lowrey Seymour was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Life:He was born on December 2, 1803 in Wethersfield, Connecticut....

 whose daughter he married.

He was a Democratic member from Rensselaer County

Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...

 of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...

 in 1881 and 1882, and was elected Speaker

Speaker of the New York State Assembly

The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....

 on February 2, 1882, after a month-long struggle of the different factions of the Democratic Party. The rural Democrats and the County Democracy had tried to oppose John Kelly

John Kelly (U.S. politician)

John Kelly of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858-Career:...

 and Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...

, but eventually came to terms.

Sources

• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9802E1DF1E3CEE3ABC4B53DFB4668389699FDE Speaker election and short bio, in NYT on February 3, 1882
• Courts_and_lawyers_pgs1060-1073 at www.courts.state.ny.us Rensselaer County lawyers at Court History