Terms of Service

• House, 45th Legislature
  1/12/1937 - 1/10/1939
  Democrat
  
• House, 44th Legislature
  1/8/1935 - 1/12/1937
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. John B. Patterson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John B. Patterson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary, "Death Claims J.B. Patterson," 2/11/1946, p. 3. "John Bicknell Patterson, 73, veteran of two wars and former representative in the Texas legislature from Travis county for two terms." Served in Spanish-American War and World War I. Austin Statesman .
• Census of 1930 - John B. Patterson, Austin, Travis County, age 56, born circa 1874, head of household, chemist/sugar industry, mother Mrs. O.H. Patterson, sister Mrs. E.M. Richmond. FamilySearch .
• United States Army, Sergeant, Company A, 111th Military Police, World War I. John B. Patterson, residence Manchaca, Travis County, 44 years old, born in Travis County, enlisted at Bastrop 7/23/1917. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin) .
• John Bicknell Patterson, birth date 7/14/1873, death date 2/10/1946, residence in Austin, Texas. FamilySearch United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 1985.
• Sergeant, 111 Military Police. Military grave marker, John B. Patterson, birth date 7/14/1873, death date 2/10/1946, burial in Masonic Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Includes obituary from Austin Statesman, 2/11/1946. Find a Grave .
• "Chemist John B. Patterson, Austin member of the House of Representatives, is a former army man who still cherishes a cavalryman's moustache . . . " [mustache], "Under the Dome at Austin," Timpson Daily Times, 3/2/1935, p. 1, crediting Timpson Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
• Patterson, John B., Spanish-American War, Texas Volunteer Guard, Call Number: 401-208. 1st Lieutenant, Troop C, and Private, Troop A, 1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry. Age 29 as of 10/18/1902, born in Travis County, postoffice address Manchaca, Texas. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935 .
• 45th Legislature (1937) - John B. Patterson, postoffice Austin, Travis County, nativity Texas, age 63 (born circa 1874), chemist, member of former legislatures: 44th. Texas Legislative Manual .
• Referred to as chemist "J.P. Patterson, Austin," Chapter 1, "The Big Job," p. 7. The Legislature and the Texas People 1937.

Committee Information

• 45th R.S. - 1937
• Common Carriers  
• Conservation and Reclamation  
• School Districts  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions (Chair) 
• 44th R.S. - 1935
• Common Carriers  
• Conservation and Reclamation  
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• Public Printing