Background
Patterson, Burton Harvey was born on August 11, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Frank Willard and Pauline (Gilliland) Patterson.
Patterson, Burton Harvey was born on August 11, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Frank Willard and Pauline (Gilliland) Patterson.
Oklahoma Baptist University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1956). Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Education, 1962). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1959).
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Member faculty Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1959—1967, Cleveland State Law School, 1967—1968. Office general counsel El Paso Natural Gas Company, Texas, 1968—1972. Partner Patterson, Sargent & Glanville, El Paso, since 1972.
Lecturer estate planning, taxation. Trustee Lighthouse Blind, El Paso, 1975—1978, Downtown Rescue Mission, El Paso, since 1979. Board directors El Paso Symphony, since 1977, Hospice El Paso, since 1985.
"A Legal Audit Questionaire," The Business Lawyer, January, 1971. Associate Professor, Texas Christian University, 1959-1966. Professor of Law, Cleveland-State Law School, 1966-1967.Lecturer in Advanced Estate Planning, American College of Chartered Life Underwriters.
The Bible is the ultimate source of practical and proven methods for joy and life.
The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.
Christianity is not merely a list or rules of what one can and cannot do, but rather a means to develop a close relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
El Paso and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; El Paso Estate Planning Council (Tax Commentator, 1979-1980).
Married Robert Kay Taylor Patterson, July 15, 1962 (divorced 1975). Children: Patricia, Paula, Pamela. Married Virginia Lee Avery Patterson, September 1, 1977.