Background
Patterson, Frank Miner was born on June 29, 1873 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Philisophy John and Julia (Corcoran) Patterson.
Patterson, Frank Miner was born on June 29, 1873 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Philisophy John and Julia (Corcoran) Patterson.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1896. Bachelor of Laws, Albany Law School (Union U.), 1899. Honorary Master of Laws, Union University, 1904.
Unmarried.
Admitted to New York bar, 1899, and began practice at New York City. Served as attorney and counsel Guaranty Trust Company,’ Mechanics & Metals National Bank (now Chase National Bank), Societe General (Paris), Deutsche Bank (Germany), Banca Crissavelonei (Roumania), Bank of Chosen (Japan), Banco di Roma (Italy), Bank of Hongkong, Union News Company, et cetera Served as counsel for Portugal and Switzerland.
Commissioner for claims, New York City, 1911-1913.
Counsel New York State Department of Banks, 1911-1915. Chairman commission which revised banking laws state of New York, 1912-1913.
Identified with Democratic National Committee and Democratic State Committee, New York, since 1900, and chairman of the executive committee of latter, campaign of 1910, resulting in election of John A. Dix as governor of New York Master of Richmond County Fox Hounds, 1911-1915.
