  john william wright patman (august 6, 1893 â march 7, 1976) was a u.s. congressman from texas in texas's 1st congressional district and chair of the united states house committee on banking and currency (1965â75). ==early life== patman was the son of john n. and emma (spurlin) patman, was born near hughes springs in cass county, texas, on august 6, 1893. after graduating from hughes springs high school in 1912, he enrolled in cumberland university law school in lebanon, tennessee. receiving his law degree in 1916 he was admitted to the texas bar the same year.handbook of texas online - patman, john william wright during world war i patman enlisted in the united states army as a private. he later received a commission as a first lieutenant and machine gun officer in the texas army national guard's 144th infantry regiment, a unit of the 36th division. he remained in the national guard for several years after the war.victoria (texas) advocate, guard regiments are being formed, may 29, 1921 ==political career== patman was elected to the texas house of representatives in 1920. he left the house in 1924 when he was appointed district attorney of the fifth judicial district of texas. in 1928, patman was elected to the house of representatives in texas's 1st congressional district. in 1932, patman introduced a bill that would have mandated the immediate payment of the bonus to world war i veterans. it was during the consideration of this bill that the [[bonus
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