Commissioner Patton
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Commissioner Patton
Sort Name:
Patton, Commissioner
AKA:
James Patton
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Upper Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Armed Forces
Specific Job:
Militia Officer
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Tuesday, September 26, 1780
Origin:
South Carolina
Biography:
A soldier during the days of the Mississippi Territory, he became active in politics when Mississippi achieved statehood in 1817. In 1821, along with Thomas Hicks and William Lattimore, he was one of the "three Commissioners" who chose the site for the new state capital (79).
Ontological Status:
Historical/Real
Individual or Group:
Individual
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