Education
He attended Public School Near
politician member of the New York State Senate
He attended Public School Near
The family removed to Brooklyn when Patrick was still a child. 17 in Brooklyn. Then he became a cooper, and later an oil inspector. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar, but did not open a law office, and very rarely appeared in court.
In 1900 he proposed another bridge across the East River, between the existing Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge.
He died on October 23, 1909, in Saint Catherine"s Hospital, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Greenpoint Park in Brooklyn was renamed McCarren Park in his honor.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Company, 6th Doctorate) in 1882 and 1883. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1889. And a member of the New York State Senate (4th Doctorate) from 1890 to 1893, sitting in the 113th, 114th, 115th and 116th New York State Legislatures.
He was again a member of the State Senate (7th Doctorate) from 1896 until his death in 1909, sitting in the 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th, 130th, 131st and 132nd New York State Legislatures.