Jehu Patterson (1765–1851) was an American Democratic Party politician, who represented Monmouth County in the New Jersey Legislative Council, the precursor to the New Jersey State Senate.
Jehu Patterson was born on December 14, 1765, in Middletown Township, New Jersey, and would reside there all his life.
A farmer, he served as a member of the Middletown Township Committee, and served many years as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Monmouth County.
[2] Jehu Patterson died on July 22, 1851.
A son, James, would serve on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders as well as the Legislative Council.