Graham Creighton Patterson

Background

Patterson, Graham Creighton was born on December 25, 1881 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Mitchell and Margaret Laird (Macfarlane) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1904.

Career

General secretary Cornell Univercity Christian Association, 1904-1905. Advertising manager Federal Electrical Company, Chicago, 1905-1907.

Advertising representative for magazines, 1907-1918.

President Union Electrotype Company, Chicago 1917-1918. Public and president Christian Herald, 1918-1935.

Chairman of the Board Farm Journal, Philadelphia, 1935-1966, public, 1935-1962. Public Pathfinder-Town Journal, Washington, 1943-1969.

Ex-president Christian Herald Children’s Home, Nyack, New York, Mayesville (South Carolina.) Ednl. and Industrial Institute, Christian Herald Industrial Missions, China, Bowery Mission of New York City.

Vice-chairman American Committee China Famine. Member agriculture committee National Association Manufacturers. Chairman of the Board, Metropolitan Philadelphia Society for Crippled Children and Adults.

Vice chairman of Philadelphia Area United Negro College Fund.

Chairman Advertising Federation of America, 1950-1951. Director Freedom’s Foundation, Foundation for American Agriculture.

Achievements

• Graham Creighton Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member agriculture committee National Association Manufacturers. Member Rural Research Institute (president), Magazine Publishers’ Association (Executive Committee. Clubs: University (Chicago).

Connections

Married Maude Dewar, May 5, 1909. Children: Maude Elizabeth (Mistress Sheldon Lee), John Graham.

Father:

John Mitchell Patterson

Mother:

Margaret Laird (Macfarlane) Patterson

Spouse:

Maude Dewar

child:

Maude Elizabeth Patterson (Mistress Sheldon Lee)

child:

John Graham Patterson