Background
Patton, John Joseph was born on September 4, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Franklin Allen and Anna Aloysia Johnston.
Patton, John Joseph was born on September 4, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Franklin Allen and Anna Aloysia Johnston.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1948. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1962.
Instructor English, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1949-1951; instructor English, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1953-1957; assistant Professor of English, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1957-1960; associate Professor of English, Marshall U., Huntington, W. Virginia, 1962-1963; chair, Professor of English, Ulster County Community College, Kingston, New York, 1963-1966; chair, Professor of English, Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey, 1967-1986; professor emeritus, Atlantic Community College, since 1986; adjunct faculty, Atlantic Community College, 1986-1991.
Board of directors Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, New York, 1970-1990, Atlantic County Arts Council, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1975-1985, Boys and Girls Club, Atlantic City, 1991-1997, Friends of Margate (New Jersey) Library., since 1988. Member Modern Language Association.
Children: John, Sarah.