John Patten (representative)

John Patten (representative)

Major John Patten (April 26, 1746 – December 26, 1800) was an American farmer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman, and a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative from Delaware.

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