Josiah Patterson (April 14, 1837 – February 10, 1904) was a Confederate soldier, political figure, and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th District of Tennessee.

[1] In September 1861, early in the American Civil War, Patterson enlisted in the Confederate Army.

Surrendering with his regiment at the war's end in May 1865, Patterson returned home and resumed his law practice.

[2] In January 1867, Patterson relocated to Florence, Alabama, and five years later moved to Memphis, Tennessee.

His granddaughter, Virginia Foster Durr (August 6, 1903 – February 24, 1999), was a friend of Rosa Parks and active in the Civil Rights Movement.