Robert Patterson (disambiguation)
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Robert Patterson may refer to:
- Robert Patterson (pioneer) (1753–1827), soldier in the American Revolution in Kentucky, a founder of Lexington and Cincinnati
- Robert PattersonRobert PattersonRobert Patterson was a United States major general during the Mexican-American War and at the beginning of the American Civil War...
(1792–1881), American Civil War general, politician, and businessman - Robert Patterson (Belfast)Robert Patterson (Belfast)Robert Patterson, FRS was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland.-Biography:The eldest son of Robert Patterson , owner of a mill-furnishing business in Belfast established in 1786, Robert Patterson was born into a wealthy family. He was educated first at the Belfast Academy...
(1802–1872), Irish businessman and naturalist - Robert Patterson (educator)Robert Patterson (educator)Robert Patterson was an American educator and director of the United States Mint. He was born on a lease-held farm near Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, emigrated to the United States in 1768, and lived for a time in Philadelphia.In 1774, he became principal of an academy in Wilmington, Delaware...
(1743–1824), surgeon in the American Revolution, educator, 4th director of the U.S. Mint - Robert M. PattersonRobert M. PattersonRobert Maskell Patterson was a professor of mathematics, chemistry and natural philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and professor of natural philosophy at the University of Virginia before serving as director of the US Mint from 1835 to 1851...
(1787–1854), American educator and 6th director of the U.S. Mint - Robert Martin PattersonRobert Martin Patterson- External links :...
(born 1948), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient - Robert P. PattersonRobert P. PattersonRobert Porter Patterson was the United States Under Secretary of War under President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman from September 27, 1945 to July 18, 1947....
(1891–1952), United States Secretary of War - Robert Wilson PattersonRobert Wilson PattersonRobert Wilson Patterson was an American newspaper editor and publisher. He was born in Chicago, attended Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois, and graduated from Williams College in 1871, and then began the study of law...
(1850–1910), American newspaper editor and publisher - Robert P. Patterson, Jr.Robert P. Patterson, Jr.Robert Porter Patterson Jr. is a United States federal judge.Born in New York, New York, Patterson was in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942–56, during which time he received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1947 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1950...
(born 1923), U.S. federal judge - Robert Patterson (politician)Robert Patterson (politician)Robert Patterson was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Patterson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 3, 1910. He won election as a Farmers Choice candidate with a decisive victory defeating Liberal Edward Maunsell. He ran unopposed from the other major...
Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta - Robert Patterson (sport shooter), South African Olympic sport shooterSouth Africa at the 1912 Summer OlympicsSouth Africa competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.- Gold:* Ken McArthur — Athletics, Men's Marathon* Rudolph Lewis — Cycling, Men's Individual Time Trial...
- Robert Patterson (Australian politician)Robert Patterson (Australian politician)Robert Charles Patterson was an Australian politician. He was born in Melbourne. In 1900 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for Hobart. He transferred to South Hobart in 1903 and left politics in 1904. He briefly led the Opposition from May 1903 to March...
(1844–1907)
See also
- Robert Paterson (disambiguation)
- Robert PattinsonRobert PattinsonRobert Douglas Thomas Pattinson is an English actor, model, musician, and producer. Born and raised in London, Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...
, English actor