Lee Hawse Patteson

Lee Hawse Patteson (1902–1955) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Okey L. Patteson and served as that state's First Lady, 1949-1953. She was born May 28, 1902 at Romney, West Virginia. She married Okey L. Patteson in 1923. As first lady, she entertained guests and began the tradition of decorating the trees around the West Virginia Governor's Mansion for the holidays. She also obtained a pilot's license while serving as first lady. She died in Mt. Hope, West Virginia on August 2, 1955.

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Birth dateMay 28, 1902
Birth place
Romney West Virginia
Date of deathAugust 02, 1955
Place of death
Mount Hope West Virginia
Known for
First Lady

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