Gordon M. Patchin (December 26, 1847 – December 14, 1934) was an American farmer and politician from New York.
Life
editPatchin was born on December 26, 1847, in his family farm in Wayland, New York.[1] His parents were Myron Patchin, one of the founders of Wayland, and Rosillla Parmenter. His grandfather, Walter Patchin, was an American Revolutionary War veteran who was one of the first settlers in the Wayland area.[2]
Patchin attended Dansville Seminary, Naple's Academy, and Rochester Business College. He worked as a farmer and real estate dealer in Wayland.[3] He was a freemason.[4]
In 1891, Patchin was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Steuben County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1892,[5] 1893,[6] 1902,[7] and 1903.[3]
Patchin died at home on December 14, 1934. He was buried in East Wayland Cemetery.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Former Assembly Gordon M. Patchin Dies" (PDF). The Wayland Register. Vol. XLVI, no. 43. Wayland, N. Y. 20 December 1904. p. 1.
- ^ Near, Irvin W. (1911). A History of Steuben County, New York, and Its People. Vol. 2. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 732–735.
- ^ a b Murlin, Edgar L. (1903). The New York Red Book. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 165–166.
- ^ Hakes, Harlo; Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1896). "Part III: Family Sketches". Landmarks of Steuben County, New York. Syracuse, N. Y.: D. Mason & Company. p. 434.
- ^ Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 149.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 155.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1902). The New York Red Book. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 154.
- ^ "Vicinity Deaths - Gordon M. Patchin" (PDF). Genesee County Express and Advertiser. Vol. IV, no. 3. Dansville, N. Y. 20 December 1934. p. 12.