Robert E. Pattison

Robert E. Pattison
19th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895
LieutenantLouis A. Watres
Preceded byJames A. Beaver
Succeeded byDaniel H. Hastings
In office
January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887
LieutenantChauncey F. Black
Preceded byHenry M. Hoyt
Succeeded byJames A. Beaver
Personal details
BornRobert Emory Pattison
(1850-12-08)December 8, 1850
Quantico, Maryland, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 1904(1904-08-01) (aged 53)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
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Robert Emory Pattison (December 8, 1850 – August 1, 1904) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 19th governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887 and 1891 to 1895. Pattison was the only Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania between the start of the American Civil War and the start of the Great Depression.

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