GOVERNOR MALCOLM R. PATTERSON ( ) GP 35

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1 State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee GOVERNOR MALCOLM R. PATTERSON ( ) GP 35 Processed by: MS Archival Technical Services Date Completed: 1966

2 INTRODUCTION This finding aid covers the gubernatorial papers of Tennessee Governor Malcolm R. Patterson, who served from It consists mostly of correspondence, petitions for pardons, and applications, and other materials. There are no restrictions on the use of the materials and researchers may make copies of individual items for individual or scholarly use. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Malcolm Rice Patterson (Democrat) Born in 1861 in Alabama, Patterson was the son of a Confederate cavalry commander. He read law, opened a practice, served as attorney general and as a representative in Congress before becoming governor in When a dispute over fishing rights at Reelfoot Lake erupted into the Night Riders from west Tennessee. Patterson s veto of prohibition was overridden in During a time of intense political excitement, he withdrew from the campaign for a third term. He returned to his law practice, eventually becoming a spokesman for prohibition. He died in 1935, after serving as circuit court judge for eleven years. Source: Tennessee Blue Book, , p. 480.

3 CONTAINER LIST Microfilm Roll #1 Box Correspondence General Bryan-Walker Correspondence General Albright-Waynick Correspondence General Allen-Wooster Correspondence General Carter-Meeks Miscellaneous Correspondence Albright-Wells 6. Miscellaneous Correspondence Connell-Webster Miscellaneous Correspondence Bryan-Webster Miscellaneous Correspondence Collier-Woody 1910 Box 2 Box 3 1. Correspondence Re: J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk Correspondence Re: J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk Special Subject: Child Labor Law Special Subject: Night Riders in Lake County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Material Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk February 27, Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk March 4-March Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk April 1-April Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk May 1-May Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk June 1-June Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk July 1-July Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk August 1-August Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk September 1-September Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk Correspondence J. J. Roach, Supreme Court Clerk 1907

4 Microfilm Roll #2 Box 4 1. Bills Proclamations Financial Reports Box 5 Box 6 1. Applications for the position of Chaplain at State Prison Applications for the positions of Commissioner of Agriculture Applications for Chancellor of Chancery Court in Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee Applications for Coal Oil Inspector Applications for Coal Oil Inspector Applications for membership of the State Board of Dental Examiner Applications for membership of the State Board of Education Applications for Factory Inspector Applications for the position as Guard at State Prison Applications for the position of Highway Commissioner Applications for the position of County Judge of Anderson County Applications for position of Supreme Court Judge, Franklin County Applications for the position of Judgeship of Morgan County Applications for position as Live Stock Commissioner Applications for membership of State Board of Medical Examiners Applications for membership of Board of Pharmacy Applications for position as physician at Main Prison Applications for Prison Commissioner Applications for position as superintendent of Capitol Applications for sub-text Book Commissioner Applications for the position of Warden, Brushy Mountain Prison Applications for Night Watchman at Capitol Applications for Rewards Miscellaneous Applications

5 Box 7 1. Applications for Requisition Ack-Che Applications for Requisition Cob-Ivi Applications for Requisition Jac-Moz 1907 Microfilm Roll #3 Box 8 1. Applications for Requisition Ada-Kno Applications for Requisition Mar-Pre Applications for Requisition Rob-Wra 1908 Box 9 Box 10 Box Applications for Requisition Alf-How Applications for Requisition Jac-Qua Applications for Requisition Ree-Wri Applications for Requisition Rol-Sco Petitions for Pardon Abe-Aug Petitions for Pardon Bai-Bea Petitions for Pardon Bee-But 1907 Microfilm Roll #4 Box Petitions for Pardon Cag-Cli Petitions for Pardon Con-Cur Petitions for Pardon Dal-Dye 1907 Box 13 Box Petitions for Pardon Ear-Fue Petitions for Pardon Gan-Gul Petitions for Pardon Hal-Her Petitions for Pardon Hic-Hut Petitions for Pardon Jac-Kir Petitions for Pardon Lam-Lye 1907

6 Microfilm Roll #5 Box Petitions for Pardon Mac-Mye Petitions for Pardon Nag-Owe Petitions for Pardon Pai-Pur Petitions for Pardon Qua-Rya 1907 Box 16 Box Petitions for Pardon Saf-Sum Petitions for Pardon Tam-Twi Petitions for Pardon Vas-You Petitions for Pardon Bai-Baz 1908 Microfilm Roll #6 2. Petitions for Pardon Bea-Boy Petitions for Pardon Bra-Bry Petitions for Pardon Buc-Byr 1908 Box 18 Box 19 Box Petitions for Pardon Cal-Col Petitions for Pardon Com-Cul Petitions for Pardon Dab-Dye Petitions for Pardon Dew-Ful Petitions for Pardon Gal-Hay Petitions for Pardon Hea-Hut Petitions for Pardon McBri-McPhe Petitions for Pardon Lam-Lye 1908 Microfilm Roll #7 2. Petitions for Pardon Mah-Mye Petitions for Pardon McBri-McPhe 1908 Box Petitions for Pardon Nee-Qua Petitions for Pardon Ran-Rya Petitions for Pardon San-Swi 1908

7 Box 22 Box Petitions for Pardon Tal-Tur Petitions for Pardon Van-Wes Petitions for Pardon Whi-You Petitions for Pardon Adk-Arn 1909 Microfilm Roll #8 2. Petitions for Pardon Bag-Byr Petitions for Pardon Cal-Chi 1909 Box 24 Box 25 Box Petitions for Pardon Cla-Cru Petitions for Pardon Dai-Dun Petitions for Pardon Ear-Drw Petitions for Pardon Far-Fri Petitions for Pardon Gal-Gun Petitions for Pardon Had-Hay Petitions for Pardon Hea-Hur Petitions for Pardon Irb-Kyl Petitions for Pardon Lar-Lus Petitions for Pardon Mac-Mur 1909 Microfilm Roll #9 Box Petitions for Pardon McCab-McMur Petitions for Pardon Nag-Owe Petitions for Pardon Pai-Pot 1909 Box Petitions for Pardon Pri-Pro Petitions for Pardon Rag-Rut Petitions for Pardon Sam-Sma 1909

8 Box 29 Box Petitions for Pardon Smi-Swe Petitions for Pardon Ter-Tyr Petitions for Pardon Val-Wel Petitions for Pardon Whe-Wri Applications for Requisition Bib-Wil Applications for Reward Edg-Ric Petitions for Pardon Aar-Ave 1910 Microfilm Roll #10 4. Petitions for Pardon Cag-Cat 1910 Box 31 Box 32 Box Petitions for Pardon Cha-Cur Petitions for Pardon Dam-Dye Petitions for Pardon Edw-Eva Petitions for Pardon Fer-Fri Petitions for Pardon Gam-Gun Petitions for Pardon Hac-Hea Petitions for Pardon Hen-Hyd Petitions for Pardon Inm-Irv Petitions for Pardon Jac-Jor Petitions for Pardon Kan-Kiz Petitions for Pardon Lan-Lyl 1910 Microfilm Roll #11 Box Petitions for Pardon Mad-McNel Petitions for Pardon Mea-Mye Petitions for Pardon Nee-Nor 1910 Box Petitions for Pardon Oak-Owe Petitions for Pardon Pac-Pur Petitions for Pardon Ram-Rob Petitions for Pardon Rog-Rut 1910

9 Box 36 Box Petitions for Pardon Sam-Smi Petitions for Pardon Sne-Swi Petitions for Pardon Tal-Tur Petitions for Pardon Und-Vin Petitions for Pardon Wad-War 1910 Microfilm Roll #12 3. Petitions for Pardon Wat-Wes 1910 Box 38 Box 39 Box Petitions for Pardon Wil-Wri Petitions for Pardon Whe-Wil Petitions for Pardon Young Book, listing of Pardons Applications for Requisition Har-Sti Applications for Reward Gre-Mos Petitions for Pardon All-And Petitions for Pardon Bak-But Petitions for Pardon Cam-Car Petitions for Pardon Cla-Col Petitions for Pardon Dav-Dun Petitions for Pardon Fan-Fox Petitions for Pardon Gal-Gro Petitions for Pardon Had-Hor Petitions for Pardon Has-Hug 1911 Microfilm Roll #13 Box Petitions for Pardon Irwin Petitions for Pardon Jac-Jul Petitions for Pardon King Petitions for Pardon Lew-Loc Petitions for Pardon Mah-Mye Petitions for Pardon Nas O Bry 1911

10 Box 42 Box Petitions for Pardon Pac-Pri Petitions for Pardon Ras-Ruc Petitions for Pardon Sha-Swe Petitions for Pardon Thr-Tul Petitions for Pardon Vaughn Petitions for Pardon Wal-Wri Petitions for Pardon Young Petitions for Pardon Cha-Tif No Date 5. Official Signature Cert.; Governor s Secretaries of State, 1907 and Secretaries to Governors of other states 1907