The Monmouth inquirer., 1905-12-14
Obituary.
CHARLES EWING PArrERsor.

4
or years practicing lawyer and
prominent Democratic leader in Mon
mouth county. died ar $50 o'clock
Monday morning at his home in
Franklin avenue, Long Branch. Mr.
Patterson had been falling ia health
for the past wear Early in April be
Was forces to give up bis practice.
and since September last he had beenI
confined to his home
Mr.. Patterson suffered from chronic
Brlghts disease and arterial-sclerosis.
his condition had been serious for
several weeks past, yet the ff<hiIy and
immediate friends held outenope that
ne would live to get around. even
though he was unable to practice law
Mr.. Patterson was conscious up to the
last.
Funeral services to which friends
are invited, viii take place at the Pat
terson residence, No. 152 Franklin
avenue, Long Branch on Thursday at
80 p. NJ. Rev. John g. Lowell, of the
First Presbyterian Church, will Off
cate. The interment viii be made at
Fair View cemetery, Middletown.
Charles Ewing Patterson was the
son OF James and Lydia Hopping Pat
terson. and was born at Middletown.
n. j., Dec. IL, 1648. Had he lived UNI
TIL Tuesday he would have been fifty
seven years old. Mr.. Patterson re-
ceived his early schooling in Middle
town, and later attended the Red Bank
high school. He read law with the late
Robert Allen, Jr., at an early age.
Mr.. Patterson WAS graduated from
Columbia College with the degree of
LII. b. and was admitted to the bar
OF New York the same year.
MIR. Patterson was prominent fac
tor IN Democratic politics in Mon
mouth county for number of years
He filled many positions of trust and
honor. From 1869 to 1871 he was I'M
Ger sheriff of the county, and at the
same time was registered as a student
at la " with the late General Charles
Haight. Of Freehold. He was admit
ted to the bar OF NewJersey in 1871, at
the age of 3d.
In 1879 Mr. Patterson removed to
White Oaks, Lincoln county, New
Mexico, and was admitted to the bar
OF that territory at Las Vegas. He
praeticed his profession and was en-
gagged in gold mining at White Oaks
until 1888. His brother, the late DIR.
james h. Patterson, was that year
elected county clerk, and Ewing was
invited to return and assume charge OF
the office, which he did AT the death
OF mis- brofherin July, 1890, Mr. Patter-
son WAS appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Peterson was a candidate TO
succeed himself, but was defeated for
the Democratic nomination by the late
Theodore Aumack He was urged to
run as an independent candidate, but
was badly defeated.
Mr.. Patte sons spent the greater part
of his life in Long Branch. From 1871
to 1879 be practiced law in that city.
During that time he served AS com
missioner for two terms. He was also
solicitor for two years.
In the fall of 1890 Mr. Patterson re-
turned 70 Long Branch. From 1891 to
1896 he was solicitor of the city He
was afterward elected police Justice,
filing both positions with credit to
himself and the CITY,
Mr. Patterson was for many years
solicitor of the Board OF Chosen Free
holders, being succeeded few years
ago bv the present incumbent, J. Clar-
ence Conover. He was also solicitor
of the Monmouth County Liquor Deal
ers Association aud the Long Branch
Pier Company. being a stockhoider
and one of the organizers of the latter
association.
Mr.. Patterson married Miss Sa ah E.
Hendrickson, daughter of.Enoch Hem
drick son, in 1879, who with two chill
,iren. Miss Anna Margaretta and Miss
CarlottA Patterson, survive.
Mr.. Patterson was member of
Long Branch Council, No. 429, Royal
Arcanum.