Fanny Patton was a stern-wheel driven steamboat that operated on the Willamette River, in Oregon, starting in August 1865. This steamer operated from 1865 to 1880 for various owners, and was a considered a profitable vessel. The steamer was named for the daughter of businessman Edwin N Cook, Frances Mary "Fannie" Cooke (1837–1886). Edwin N. Cook was one of the principals of the People's Transportation Company
What was the Fannie Patton steamboat
The Fannie Patton was a steamboat operated in 1865.   It was named after the daughter of businessman Edwin Cook and Frances Mary "Fannie" Cooke.    It was operated on the Willamette River in Oregon