Alexander Patton | |
Office1: | 17th and 19th Mayor of Columbus |
Term Start1: | 1847 |
Term End1: | 1849 |
Predecessor1: | Augustus S. Decker |
Successor1: | Lorenzo English |
Term Start2: | 1845 |
Term End2: | 1845 |
Predecessor2: | Smithson E. Wright |
Successor2: | Augustus S. Decker |
Profession: | Mayor Justice of the Peace Carpenter |
Birth Date: | 27 March 1791 |
Birth Place: | Hanoverton, Pennsylvania |
Restingplace: | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
Spouse: | Elizabeth Carns Nancy Green |
Children: | Gustavus 10 others |
Alexander Patton (March 27, 1791 – February 19, 1857) was the 17th mayor and 19th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 16th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus four years during non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1845 was Augustus S. Decker and after 1849 was Lorenzo English.