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    Patton, John M.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1973-76 (District 30)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/22/1928
    Birth Place: Huron, South Dakota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 11/12/2010
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Protestant
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Blue Earth
    Occupation (when first elected): Mortician

    EDUCATION

    Waseca High School; Secondary; 1945
    University of Minnesota; Attended College; Mortuary Science
    Washington University; B.S.; Psychology, 1949

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Air Force (Korean conflict; Second Lieutenant,); ? to 1953
    Municipal Mayor: Blue Earth, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1969 to 197? [Elected]
    Municipal Mayor: Blue Earth, Minnesota (City Mayor; four more terms); 1978 to 1983 [Elected]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Local Government Policy Task Force (Appointed by Governor Quie); 1982 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Carol Schueneman (married in 1950; she died in 1987); Bonney
    Children: Five children/step-children: Blake, Ed, Tom, David, Joel
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Republican Party.

    He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 30
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Blue Earth
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Mortician
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Independent Republican Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Assessment and Accountability
    • Education: Special Education in State Institutions
    • Local Government

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 30
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Blue Earth
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Mortician
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Junior College Faculty Reduction
    • Local Government
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "John M. Patton, 82." Faribault County Register, November 20, 2010.

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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