William Patterson (New York politician)

William Patterson (June 4, 1789 – August 14, 1838) was an American farmer, manufacturer and politician. He served as a United States representative from the U.S. state of New York.

Early life
Patterson was born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wallace) Patterson. He attended the common schools and moved to Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York in 1815. The following year Patterson moved to Lyons, Wayne County where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of fanning mills. In 1822, he moved to a farm near Warsaw, New York and engaged in agricultural pursuits, and then settled in Warsaw in 1837.

Political career
Patterson held several local offices in Warsaw, and was elected as a Whig candidate to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served in Congress from March 4, 1837 until his death in Warsaw on August 14, 1838. He is interred in the Warsaw Town Cemetery.

Family life
Patterson's brother, George Washington Patterson, and nephew, Augustus Frank, were also members of the U. S. House of Representatives from New York.