James Kennedy PATTERSON

Background

PATTERSON, James Kennedy was born on March 26, 1833 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Andrew Paterson and Janet Kennedy, the former of whom was bom in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, 1801, the latter in Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, 1806.

Education

Studied at Hanover College, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts 1856. Master of Arts; Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of Laws.

Career

Principal, Greenville Presbyterial Academy, 1856-1859. Professor Stewart College, Tennessee, 1859-1861. Principal, Transylvania High School, Lexington, Kentucky, 1861-1865.

Professor Latin and Civil History, Agri. and Mechanics College of Kentucky, 1865-1869. Delegate to International Congress Geographical Sciences, Paris, France, 1875, and British Association, Bristol, England, 1875. Delegate to British Association, Advancement of Science, Leeds, England, 1890.

Obtained from Legislature of Kentucky £ cent tax on each $100 of taxable property for maintenance of State University, 1880. Defended tax when assailed by all the denominational colleges, 1882. Before the Legislature and Appellate Court, won in the contest over the ablest clerical and legal talent of the State.

Assisted in obtaining additional endowment from Congress, 1890 and 1907, and from State Legislature, 1900, 1904, and 1908. President, Association of State Colleges and Universities in 1903. Scot.; Fellow of the American Geographical Society, of the American Historical Society, and of the American Academy of Political and Social Science; President, State University of Kentucky, 1869-1910.

Membership

Fellow of Royal Historical Society. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Interests

• Travelling at home and abroad. Visited Scotland, England, and France in 1875, and made an extended tour in Europe in 1890-1891.

Connections

Spouse 1859, Lucelia W.,daughter of Captain Chas.

Father:

Andrew Paterson

Mother:

Janet Kennedy

Spouse:

Lucelia W.