Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 274.

JOHN PATTERSON

     A well-known citizen of Salem, was born at Beverly, Washington county,
Ohio, in 1842.  His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and learned the trade
of a moulder.  He continued his business under the firm name of Robertson &
Patterson, at Beverly, giving especial attention to the manufacture of stoves.
Young Patterson grew up in the business, and at the age of fifteen years began
systematically to learn the trade of a moulder.  This he followed until April,
1861, but with the firing upon Fort Sumter he threw aside his tools and enlisted
for ninety days in Company K, Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under colonel
Stanley.  He was sent to Virginia, and served as guard on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, also doing some skirmishing.  After about four months he was
discharged, and then re-enlisted in Company K, Seventy-seventh Ohio Volunteer
Infantry for three years.  He was elected Corporal of his company, under Colonel
Hildebrand, and the regiment was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee, under
General Sherman.  At the battle of Shiloh Mr. Patterson was wounded, and was
afterward discharge on account of disability.  He then went home, and upon his
recovery re-enlisted in the Fourth West Virginia Cavalry, with the appointment
of Sergeant.  He had no heavy engagements and was discharged at the expiration
of his term of enlistment, March 7, 1864.  He then went to Marietta, Ohio, and
later to McConnellsville, where he followed his vocation until 1872.  In that
same year he came to Oregon and located in Portland.  The manufacture of stoves
in Portland had proven a failure because of incompetent men, but it was left to
Mr. Patterson to disprove the conviction that it could not be done.  He was
employed eighteen months with John Lake, and then came to Gervais, formed a
small company and purchased the Gervais foundry.  He began the manufacture of
stoves and kettles, and did a general jobbing business for three years.  At the
end of that time he sold out to the Pacific Threshing-Machine Company, and
followed his trade until the company failed.  He and Mr. Devoe then bought the
patterns, and at the penitentiary, with convict labor, operated the foundry for
two years; they were burned out, and after this misfortune started a foundry in
town, but while was again destroyed by the fire-spirit.  Mr. Patterson then
engaged as general foreman with the Northwest Stove Foundry, located at the
penitentiary.  He held this position until 1890, when he gave up the business.
     In May, 1891, he purchased an interest in the patent of the Crabb Iron
Fence for the State of Oregon, and he is now pushing this business to the front.
He has secured large contracts from the State for fencing the State grounds.  In
March, 1888, he bought twelve acres at the corner of Fourteenth and Ferry
streets, a part of which he has divided and sold.  His residence was erected on
the corner, and he still owns a valuable frontage and has other improved
property in the town.
     Mr. Patterson was married at New Lexington, Ohio, September 8, 1864, to
Miss Harriet White, and of this union have been born three children:  Annie L.,
wife of C. Krigbaum; Stella, wife of Richard Mason; and John R.  Our subject is
a member of the G.A.R., and is richly deserving of this honor.  He belongs to
the A.O.U.W. and to the I.O.O.F.

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