Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-27
THE LATE WILLIAM PATTER.
son.

At AZ early hour Of yesterday morn
ing Mr.. william Patterson, late
District Attorney of this County peace
fully passed away. This county, yea
tbis-S.ate, has never contained oet-
ter man. This is not inconsiderate,
post mortem eulogy; it is the PLAIN.
uncxaggerated truth. The subject OF
this Obituary notice was born in the
State of Illinois, and went thence TO
Mexico as an officer OF volunteer
regiment which was, If we recollect
Alright, commanded by the late Colonel
Z. D. Baker, the orator, soldier and
statesman. If Patterson returned 10
Illinois we do not know the proba-
b;li,v is that be did and that he started
thence across the Great Plains among
the earlier immigrants to California.
Several years before coming here he
lived in Sierra county, California, and
rracticed his profession there. He
came to the Territory OF Nevada among
the pioneers. The distinguishing trl-
umph of Mr..Patlerson's life was his
victory over himself: and we have no
,,cubt that if he could dictate this brief
biographical sketch, he would choose
sbat that victory, by whose terms he
wrought within himself thorough,
admirable and lasting reformation,
should be its most prominent and LAST
ing feature. Like too many OF US he
had consumed good deal more whis-
kew Than it was wise or prudent to do.
Ten or twelve years ago he abandoned
his cups, at once and forever; and for
. long and happy period of his life he
was one of the most prominent, inhn-
entail and exemplary members OF the
Order OF Good Tempiars. His self
imposed habit of total abstinence was
all the more becoming and acceptable
10 his associates and friends
because Of the absolute absence
OF all assumption OF supe-
rior virtue or asceticisin of man
ner upon his part. He never intruded
his sentiments, unasKed, upon others,
never was skameiaced in his reform,
never said by any manner Of speech
or act to any man, Il am hoiier than
thou" In the election Of 1870 Mr..
Patterson was elected tho District At
torney for this County. lie filled that
Office, with grea, fs;thfuiness and ell
cheney during a period of SIX years.
In his practice he was Entrusted Win
much probate business, a class of law
work demanding the very strictest in
tecrity and the most honest perform
ance. He neser disappointed or de-
cejyed any client. a more trusted
and Trustworthy man never filed
brief or made a plea. Would that the
public service, and private life, as
we'll, had more such men. Mr.. Pat
terson was taken severely sick several
weeks sco with what seemed Ia be an
attack Of acute bronchitis coupled with
some symptoms of pneumonia. He
was we'll enough TO get out doors for
little while; but he seems to have left
his room too soon, Cor it was the relapse
from his apparent condition of convai-
escence which caused his death.
BY the outgoing OF this brave and use
ful life Ormsby County has lost one OF
its most sterling citizens, Nevada ore
OF its bravest pioneers, the cause OF
Temperance one of its most illustrious
exemplars, and the bar ono of its hon
estes. and purest men. May the sage
brush bear its greenest leaves above
this good mans grave!