Thomas G. Patten

Thomas Gedney Patten (September 12, 1861 – February 23, 1939) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1911 to 1917.

He engaged in the shipping business and subsequently operated a fleet of tugboats in New York Harbor.

He moved to Hollywood, California, in 1922 and served on the staff of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., until 1924 when he retired.

He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress