Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1914 — FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD. [ARTICLE]

FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

Hon. David H. Patton, Buried at Remington Tuesday—Was Former Representative From - 10th District. Hon. David H. Patton a former well known resident and physician of Remington, who served one term in congress from this district about 20 years ago, defeating the republican candidate, W. D. Owen of Logansport, in 1890, and up to that time the first democrat to be elected to congress from this district for several years, died at the home of his daughter in Otterbein last Saturday and was buried in the family lot at Remington Tuesday. At the breaking out of the rebelion Mr. Patton, who was then a young man attending college, enlisted in the 35th Ind. regiment, and for bravery in battle received promotion until he tose to the rank of colonel of his regiment. Dr. Patton was a native of Kentucky, and located in Remington in 1867, where he enjoyed a fine practice for many years. Mr. Patton declined a second nomination to congress and was later appointed by President Cleveland as a receiver ; of public moneys at the Land Agency at Woodward, Okla., when the “Cherokee Strip” was opened up for settlement, and with his family removed to Woodward, where he resided most of ( the time since. Ho and his wife came from Oklahoma City about six weeks ago in the hope of benofitting his health,’ •but without avail. Before his election to congress Dr. Patton was the democratic candidate for state senator from this district, against S. P. Thompson of Rensselaer, and was defeated by only about 300 plurality, although the district was strongly republican. His plurality over W. D. Owen for congress was about 1,200, in a district also strongly republican, i Dr. Patton was a very prominent citizen of Remington and a man’ highly respected by all who knew; him. He w’as instrumental in the - f -nwition of the Remington Fair Association and served as one of its directors for many years. His many friends among the older citizens of Jasper county and he Tenth district, will be sorry to learn of his death, although he had lived.out the alotted span of life. He leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. J. P. Ramsey of Vincennes. Ind : Mrs. Alice Learning, of Otterbein, Ind., and Luther H. ■Patton of Oklahoma City. His age was 76 years.