Legislator Details
        Neil  A. Patterson
    
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Number of sessions served 1
    
Gender: Male
    Age at election: 29
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                    Date:  4/6/1917
                
                
                    City: Detroit MI
                
                
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                    Country: USA
                
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    Marital Information: 
    Married Mary Elizabeth Anhut of Detroit in 1946.
Number of Children: 0
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        Military Service: United States Coast Guard
    
        Occupation: Lawyer
    
    
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    Education:
    Educated in Detroit & Wayne MI
Graduated Wayne HS, June, 1935
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Detroit, 1940 
Bachelor of Laws & Letters, U of D, 1942
    Biographical Sketch: 
    Son of N. Alvin Patterson, attorney, & Katherine Elva Patterson
    Notable Facts: 
    While in college, initiated into the Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity & Blue Key Honor Fraternity and held positions on various student coucils.
Served on the staff of the University of Detroit Law School.
Admitted to State of Michigan Bar to practice before the supreme court in 1942.
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                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Judiciary                                                                                                                                                                                               , Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Private Corporations                                                                                                                                                                                    , State Psychopathic Hospital                
            
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                    City of Residence: Detroit
                
            
                    County of Residence Wayne
                
            
                    District: Wayne 1
                
            
                    District Description:  Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/5/1946
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
                
            
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                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
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