Background
Paterson, Basil Alexander was born on April 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Leonard J. and Evangeline (Rondon) Paterson.
Paterson, Basil Alexander was born on April 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Leonard J. and Evangeline (Rondon) Paterson.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's College, 1948. Juris Doctor, St. John's University, 1951.
Worked at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, Professional Corporation (Mineola, New York) specializing in Labor Law, Institutional Law, Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1952, New New York 1957, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1963, United States.
Supreme Court. Member: New York State Senate, 1966-1970. New York State Temporary Commission on Powers of Local Government, 1970-1971.
New York State Temporary Commission on Revision of New York City Charter, 1972-1975. Deputy Mayor, Labor Relations and Personnel of the City of New York, 1978.
New York Secretary of State, 1979-1982.
Associate Chairman, Committee on Sentencing Guidelines, 1983-1986. Member, New York Statewide Judicial Screening Panel, 1983-1995. Chairman, Judicial Screening Committee, Second Department, 1985-1995.
Member, Commission on Judicial Nomination, 1986.
Chairman, Mayor"s Committee on the Judiciary, 1990-1993. Commissioner of the Portuguese Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1989-1995.
Member: New York State Senate, 1966-1970. New York State Temporary Commission on Powers of Local Government, 1970-1971. New York State Temporary Commission on Revision of New York City Charter, 1972-1975.
Deputy Mayor, Labor Relations and Personnel of the City of New York, 1978.
New York Secretary of State, 1979-1982. Associate Chairman, Committee on Sentencing Guidelines, 1983-1986.
Member, New York Statewide Judicial Screening Panel, 1983-1995. Chairman, Judicial Screening Committee, Second Department, 1985-1995.
Member, Commission on Judicial Nomination, 1986.
Chairman, Mayor"s Committee on the Judiciary, 1990-1993. Commissioner of the Portuguese Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1989-1995.
Married Portia Hairston, 1953. Children: Daniel, David.