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  Patterson, Ellis E.
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NameEllis E. Patterson
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Los Angeles, California , United States
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Born November 28, 1897
DiedAugust 25, 1985 (87 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Nov 28, 2008 08:38am
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InfoPATTERSON, Ellis Ellwood, a Representative from California; born in Yuba City, Sutter County, Calif., November 28, 1897; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1921; during the First World War served as a seaman in the United States Navy in 1917 and 1918; taught school in Colusa County, Calif., 1922-1924; district superintendent of schools of South Monterey County, Calif., 1923-1932; studied law at Stanford University and at the University of California 1931-1936; was admitted to the bar in 1937 and commenced practice in Sacramento and Los Angeles, Calif.; member of the State assembly 1932-1938; Lieutenant Governor 1938-1942; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947); did not seek renomination in 1946, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress; resumed the practice of law; was a resident of Los Angeles, Calif., until his death there on August 25, 1985.

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  06/03/1952 CA District 26 - D Primary Lost 26.48% (-28.60%)
  04/05/1949 Los Angeles Mayor - Primary Lost 14.32% (-30.67%)
  11/02/1948 CA District 16 Lost 42.96% (-14.09%)
  11/05/1946 CA US Senate Special Lost 0.68% (-73.63%)
  11/05/1946 CA District 16 Lost 14.43% (-39.49%)
  06/04/1946 CA US Senate - R Primary Lost 9.59% (-55.21%)
  06/04/1946 CA US Senate - D Primary Lost 27.13% (-20.32%)
  11/07/1944 CA District 16 Won 54.13% (+8.25%)
  11/03/1942 CA Lt. Governor Lost 49.70% (-0.60%)
  08/27/1940 CA US Senate - D Primary Lost 20.49% (-29.85%)
  08/27/1940 CA US Senate - R Primary Lost 7.34% (-74.68%)
  07/01/1940 US President - D Primaries Lost 1.07% (-71.09%)
  11/08/1938 CA Lt. Governor Won 50.73% (+6.12%)
  08/30/1938 CA Lt. Governor - R Primary Lost 7.73% (-18.27%)
  08/30/1938 CA Lt. Governor - D Primary Won 23.10% (+7.10%)
  08/30/1938 CA Lt. Governor - PRG Primary Won 55.48% (+31.95%)
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