John Patton (Detroit mayor)
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John Patton (born 1822, death unknown) was the 30th mayor of Detroit, Michigan, 1858-1859. Little is known about his life. There is also a John Patton identified as being the Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan 1869-1870 or as late as 1871. It is uncertain whether the two are the same person or if there is any relation between them.
External links
- Newspaper announcement of Sheriff's auction on August 10, 1871 (http://www.geocities.com/michhist/news.html)
- Sheriffs of Wayne County (http://pages.zdnet.com/sheriffficano/id12.html)
- Mayors of Detroit (http://www.historydetroit.com/people/mayors.asp)
| Preceded by: Oliver M. Hyde | Mayor of Detroit 1858–1859 | Succeeded by: Christian H. Buhl |