Modern English biography

July 1893 p._ 4 _portrait_. PATTERSON, ROBERT (eld. son of Robert Patterson, merchant). _b._ Belfast 18 April 1802; apprenticed to his father’s business 1818; one of the 8 founders of the Natural history society of Belfast 1821, president many years; an early member of British association, one of the secretaries of the natural history section 1839–44; F.R.S. 9 June 1859; one of the Belfast harbour comrs. 1858–70; author of Letters on the insects mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays 1838; Introduction to zoology 1848; First steps to zoology 1849; Patterson’s Zoological diagrams 1859. _d._ 6 College sq. North, Belfast 14 Feb. 1872. PATTERSON, ROBERT. _b._ Cappagh, co. Tyrone 12 Jany. 1792; taken to Delaware county, Pennsylvania 1798; served in the war of 1812 as first lieut. of infantry; major general of volunteers in the Mexican war; commanded the Pennsylvania militia; M.G. of volunteers in the civil war 15 April to 27 July 1861; one of the largest mill-owners in the United States; president of board of trustees of Lafayette college; author of A narrative of the campaign in the valley of the Shenandoah 1865. _d._ Philadelphia 7 Aug. 1881. _Appleton’s American biography iv_ 673 (1888) _portrait_. PATTERSON, ROBERT HOGARTH. _b._ Edinburgh Dec. 1821; press-corrector in John Ballantyne’s printing office; edited the Edinburgh Advertiser 1852–8; editor in London of The Press 1858, afterwards proprietor; edited The Globe newspaper 1865–9; member of board of referees appointed by parliament to investigate and report upon the best means of purification of coal-gas in London 1869 to death; edited in Glasgow the Glasgow News 1872–4; F.S.S., member of council; author of The new revolution, or the Napoleonic policy in Europe 1860; Essays in history and art 1862; The economy of capital, or gold and trade 1865; The science of finance 1868; Robespierre, a lyrical drama 1877; The new golden age and the influence of the precious metals upon the world, 2 vols. 1882. _d._ 22 Wingate road, Hammersmith, Middlesex 13 Dec. 1886. _Athenæum ii_ 863 (1886). PATTERSON, WILLIAM THOMAS LAIRD (son of James Patterson of 57 Wimpole st. London). _b._ 17 Oct. 1820; ensign 91 foot 22 Feb. 1839, lieut-col. 12 Nov. 1860, placed on h.p. 16 Jany. 1869; brigadier major in Greece 2 June 1855 to 24 Dec. 1855; assistant adjutant general Cork district 1 July 1870 to 30 June 1875; lieut.-col. 88 foot 23 Oct. 1875, placed on h.p. 18 Dec. 1875; placed on retired list with hon. rank of L.G. 1 July 1881. _d._ 2 April 1889. PATTESON, SIR JOHN (2 son of rev. Henry Patteson of Drinkstone, Suffolk). _b._ Coney Weston, Suffolk 11 Feb. 1790; educ. at Eton 1802–8; scholar of King’s coll. Camb. 1809, fellow 1812, B.A. 1813, M.A. 1816; the first Davies univ. scholar 1810; student at Middle Temple 1813, barrister 6 July 1821; began practice as a special pleader 1821; one of the legal comrs. on the reform of the Welsh judicature 1829; judge of court of king’s bench 12 Nov. 1830, resigned 10 Feb. 1852, when presented with a testimonial by the Metropolitan common law clerks 30 June; knighted by Wm. IV at St. James’s palace 17 Nov. 1830; P.C. 2 Feb. 1852, member of the judicial committee; a comr. to examine into the state of the city of London July 1853; arbitrator in disputes between the crown and duchy of Cornwall, between the post office and the Great Western railway, and between the university and town of Cambridge; edited Sir E. Saunders’ The reports of cases in the king’s bench, 5 ed. 1824, another ed.