I. L. Patterson
American politician (1859-1929)
Isaac Lee Patterson (September 17, 1859 – December 21, 1929) was the 18th governor of Oregon from 1927 to 1929. An Oregon native, he served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1918 to 1922, and was a farmer in the Willamette Valley. He was the first governor of Oregon born in the state after it was admitted to the Union.
Early life
Patterson was born on September 17, 1859, on his family's Kings Valley estate in rural Benton County, Oregon. His parents, Francis A. and Caroline (née Tatum) were emigrants to the Oregon Territory, having made the overland trip from their previous home of Bellevue, Illinois. Until he reached the age of 18, he worked his father's farm. He later attended Monmouth's Christian College, for one year. Patterson supported himself as a grocery clerk in Independence, later earning his way into a position there as a business partner. His participation in the grocery store lasted for 22 years. On May 12, 1886, he married the former Mary Elizabeth Woodworth, and they had two children.
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