Patton, John M.
Senate 1973-76 (District 30)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/22/1928
Birth Place:
Huron, South Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/12/2010
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Blue Earth
Occupation (when first elected):
Mortician
EDUCATION
Waseca High School; Secondary; 1945
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Mortuary Science
Washington University; B.S.; Psychology, 1949
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force (Korean conflict; Second Lieutenant,);
? to 1953
Municipal Mayor:
Blue Earth, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1969 to 197?
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
Blue Earth, Minnesota (City Mayor; four more terms);
1978 to 1983
[Elected]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Local Government Policy Task Force (Appointed by Governor Quie);
1982 to ?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Carol Schueneman (married in 1950; she died in 1987); Bonney
Children:
Five children/step-children: Blake, Ed, Tom, David, Joel
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Blue Earth
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Mortician
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Independent Republican Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Assessment and Accountability
-
Education: Special Education in State Institutions
-
Local Government
Body: Senate
District: 30
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Blue Earth
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Mortician
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Junior College Faculty Reduction
-
Local Government
Articles & Books About
"John M. Patton, 82." Faribault County Register, November 20, 2010.
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