John Patteson (1755–1833)

John Patteson (19 November 1755 – 3 October 1833) was an English Tory politician.[1][2]

For other people named John Patteson, see John Patteson (disambiguation).

John Patteson
Born19 November 1755
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died3 October 1833 (aged 77)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Staniforth
ChildrenJohn Staniforth Patteson
Parent(s)Henry Sparke Patteson, Martha Fromansteel

He was the son of brewer Henry Sparke Patteson and Martha Fromansteel (daughter of Daniel Fromanteel) of Norwich and educated in Greenwich and Leipzig (1768).

He was an Alderman in Norwich from 1781 to 1831, served as sheriff for 1785 and mayor for 1788. He was elected at the 1802 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Minehead in Somerset.[1][3] He held the seat until the 1806 general election,[2] when he was returned as an MP for Norwich.[4] He was re-elected for Norwich in 1807[5] and held the seat until his defeat at the 1812 general election.[2][6]

He was President of the Norwich Union Life Assurance Society from 1815 to his death in 1833. He had married Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Staniforth of Manchester and heiress of William Staniforth (d.1786). They had 3 sons and 3 daughters.[2]

John was also a noted brewery owner, purchasing Charles Greeves' brewery in 1793.[7] This eventually became Steward & Patteson. His son John Staniforth Patteson was mayor of Norwich.

References
  1. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 538. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  2. "PATTESON, John (1755-1833), of Surrey Street, Norwich, Norf". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "No. 15504". The London Gazette. 7 August 1802. p. 829.
  4. "No. 15973". The London Gazette. 8 November 1806. p. 1466.
  5. "No. 16027". The London Gazette. 9 May 1807. p. 619.
  6. Stooks Smith, page 226
  7. http://www.norwich-heritage.co.uk/monuments/John%20Patteson1833/John%20Patteson%201833.shtm
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Langston
John Fownes Luttrell		 Member of Parliament for Minehead
1802 – 1806
With: John Fownes Luttrell		 Succeeded by
Lord Rancliffe
Sir John Lethbridge, Bt
Preceded by
William Smith
Robert Fellowes		 Member of Parliament for Norwich
1806 – 1812
With: Robert Fellowes to 1807
William Smith from 1807		 Succeeded by
Charles Harvey
William Smith
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