Joseph Patten
Joseph Patten (1710–1787) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1770 to 1774 and from 1775 to 1776.
He was born in Billerica, Massachusetts and came to Nova Scotia around 1760. Patten was named a justice of the peace for Granville township in 1763. In 1774, his seat was declared vacant for non-attendance; he was elected again in 1775.
References[]
- Calnek, W. A. History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia (1999)
- The Eassons and the Hoyts: Two Hundred Years of Family and Community Life in Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management
Categories:
- 1710 births
- 1787 deaths
- Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
- People from Billerica, Massachusetts
- People from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia MLA stubs