Matthew Charles Paterson (died January 26, 1846) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

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He graduated A.M. from Columbia College in 1819.

In 1840, he delivered An Address on Primary Education (42 pages) before the Columbia Peithologian Society.

He was New York County District Attorney from June 1844 until his death in January 1846.

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Legal offices
Preceded by New York County District Attorney
1844–1846
Succeeded by