Background
Patton, John Mercer was born on August 10, 1797 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Ann Gordon (Mercer) Patton.
Patton, John Mercer was born on August 10, 1797 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Ann Gordon (Mercer) Patton.
Attended Princeton, 1 year. Graduate in medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1818. Studied law, Fredericksburg.
Never practiced medicine. Admitted to bar, began practice of law. Member United States House of Representatives from Virginia 21st-25th congresses, November 25, 1830-April 7, 1838.
Member Virginia Executive Council, 1838-1842.
Acting governor Virginia, 1841. Practiced law, Richmond, Virginia, 1842-1858, became leading lawyer revised Civil Code of Virginia, 1846, Virginia Criminal Code, 1847.
Published (with Conway Robinson) The Code of Virginia, 1849. Member board visitors Medical College of Georgia, 1854.
Member United States House of Representatives from Virginia 21st-25th congresses, November 25, 1830-April 7, 1838. Member Virginia Executive Council, 1838-1842. Member board visitors Medical College of Georgia, 1854.
Married Margaret French Williams, January 8, 1824, at least 6 children.