Nat Patton

Full Name: Nat Patton
Date of birth: February 26, 1884
Date of death: July 27, 1957

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 10, 1933 - Nov 11, 1934	43rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston	Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)	Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
S	5	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933	41st ⁽⁶⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston		Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
H	24	Jan 14, 1915 - Jul 20, 1915	34th ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Crockett / Houston		Houston
H	24	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Crockett / Houston		Houston

(1) In Senate, Gordon Burns, in special election 12/22/1934, sworn 1/8/1935, succeeded to unexpired term of Nat Patton of the 43rd Legislature, resigned 11/11/1934. In House, Andrew T. McKinney, Jr., in special election 1/26/1935, sworn 1/30/1935, succeeded Gordon M. Burns, resigned 1/4/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/31/1933. Senate Journal.
(3) Patton, elected District 7 Congressman 11/6/1934, resigned 11/11/1934. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/10/1933, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(5) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) 41st Legislature - Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(7) John Hairston, member-elect from District 24, died 12/21/1914, and the incumbent from the 33rd Leg., Patton, by resolution adopted 1/14/1915, was seated until his successor, John LeGorey, was elected and, on 7/20/1915 [sic], sworn. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Senate District 5
Jan 10, 1933 - Nov 11, 1934
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker

Senate District 5
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 41st ⁽⁶⁾ 42nd ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker

House District 24
Jan 14, 1915 - Jul 20, 1915
Legislatures: 34th ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston

House District 24
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

55th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 41. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

PATTON, Nat (1884-1957). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch, Hon. Nat Patton, pp. 185-186. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943.
Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 2/4/1929, p. 8. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Memorial, November 1957, p. 674. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.

Photographs

Photograph. Nat Patton, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nat Patton, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nat Patton, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nat Patton, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Agricultural Affairs Engrossed Bills Finance Game and Fish Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Representative Districts State Affairs State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries (Chair) Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
42nd R.S. - 1931 Agricultural Affairs Educational Affairs Engrossed Bills Finance Judicial Districts (Chair) Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Representative Districts State Institutions and Departments State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair)
41st R.S. - 1929 Agricultural Affairs Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Criminal Jurisprudence Educational Affairs Finance Judicial Districts (Chair) Military Affairs Nominations By Governor Prison Centralization Commission Privileges and Elections Public Buildings and Grounds Public Debts (Chair) Representative Districts (Vice Chair) State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
40th R.S. - 1927 Indian Committee
34th R.S. - 1915 Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts (Vice Chair) Internal Improvements Liquor Traffic Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds
33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Congressional Districts Forestry (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation Supreme Judicial Districts (Vice Chair)

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