Robert P. Patterson Politician

Robert Porter Patterson, Sr. (February 12, 1891 – January 22, 1952) was the United States Under Secretary of War under President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman from September 27, 1945 to July 18, 1947.

Personal facts

Robert P. Patterson
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1891
Birth place
Glens Falls New York , United States , New York
Religion
Presbyterianism
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1952
Place of death
Newark New Jersey , Newark Liberty International Airport , Elizabeth New Jersey , United States
Education
Union College
Harvard Law School
Children
Robert P. Patterson Jr.
Profession
Government

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Office holder

awards
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Major
party
Republican Party (United States)
president
successor

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