David T. Patterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David T. Patterson

American politician

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1818

Place of Birth: Greeneville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1891

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

David Trotter Patterson (February 28, 1818 – November 3, 1891) was a United States Senator from Tennessee at the beginning of the Reconstruction Period. A staunch Union supporter (as were most of his fellow East Tennesseans), he was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to the U.S.
Senate when Tennessee was readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866, the first state of the former Confederacy to do so.
He presented his credentials to the Senate on July 26, but they were challenged; he was not permitted to take the oath of office until July 28.