"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 480.
 
HON. A. S. PATTERSON
     Mr. Patterson first saw the light in Dearborn county, Indiana, June 19,
1824.  Here he was raised and educated.  He came from his native place overland
to Oregon in 1853, settling in Eugene City about October thirty-first of that
year.  He engaged in mercantile pursuits for about ten years, then followed
various occupations until he was appointed postmaster at Eugene City, July 1,
1869, which office he has held to the present writing.  He is one-fourth owner
in the Eugene City flouring mills, his partners being J. G. Gray, Wm. Edris and
G. W. Swift.  He was selected from among his compeers and elected to the State
assembly in 1858.  He married Sarah E. Christian and they have three sons. 

 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.