Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-27
C. A. PATTERSON,
DU POINT OFFICIAL,
DIED LAST NIGHT
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He was closely identified with all
of the city's civic movements and was
deeply interested in political matters
He was Chairman of the Republican
County Committee and had taken an
active interest in several national and
state campaigns.
Mr. Patterson was graduated from
the Wilmington High School in 1894
and he Immediately took his first office
hoy position with the Repauno Co
His desire for advancement led him TO
lstudy shorthand at night and he was
soon made photographer and clerk
to the late II. NJ. Barksdale. at that
time the managing head of the chemi-
cal company, In September. 1896, he
was granted leave of absence TO enter
college and he became n student at
the University of Pennsylvania, talk
ling the chemical course in which he
was graduated In 1900. During his
! college years he spent the summer
vacations working in various plants
I of the du Pont Co, SO that on his
graduation. he was remarkably well
/ equipped for his life work in the ex-
plosive industry.
| Immediately after his graduation no
was employed as chemist at the Re
pauno works and three years later
was made assistant superintendent
During the succeeding six years. he
was successfully superintendent at the
FOrcite works. the Barksdale works
the HerCules works, returning I'm May.
1912. TO the Repauno plant as its
superintendent.
When the world war threw on tho
du Pont Co. the burden of supplying
a great part of the explosives for the
Allies. MIR. Patterson's experience and
managerial ability played an important
part in the rapid expansion of the
.Company's activities. In May, 1916. he
was made general superintendent Of
the du Pont Co.'S high explosives OPP
Grating department and a year later
became assistant director Of tho OK
Iplosives manufacturing department. II
soon became necessary for him to take
on moro responsibilities and he was
made director of the explosives manu-
featuring department and n short time
later, was elected n member of tho
board of directors OF the du Pont Co.
His intense patriotism and desire 20
serve his country when IL was at war
with Germany was not satisfied with
tho production of explosives with
which 10 fight this war. important
though that work was. He sought 10
enter the military service with Wow
Ito aiding the Ordnance Department in
developing and carrying out its pro-
gram. He was halked in this ambition
however. by the rigid rules laid down
by the Army medical examiners, who
refused 10 allow him 10 don his coun
try's uniform. Mr., Patterson was
therefore compelled 10 be satisfied with
his important position in the great
army Of men behind the men behind
the guns"
The du Pont Co. after the demobili-
cation Of its wartime forces. selected
MIR. Patterson as member of the exec
ut,ve committee, charged with the
) duty OF readjusting the company's af-
fairs 10 a peacetime basis. He was
} elected a vice-president and was Civ
, en- general supervision Of the explo-
sives manufacturing department. II
which position he continued until Sep
TENDER of last year. when he was Sc
lected as general manager Of the ex
plosives department, which had beer
enlarged to include not only manu-
facture but also sales and all other aC'
Invites connected with this branch o.
the company's business. This new pO
, sition threw upon him a greater bur
den of responsibility as ii gave hin
, the entire management of a branch o
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company's whole organization in tn
E years before the war
Mr.. Patterson was always interests
6 in educational matters and was par
t.cularly devoted to the interests o
. the University of Pennsylvania. Hi
name was among those selected as
. | candidate for the board of trustees a
the recent election, the nomination
. being made by the general Alumni
;, Society. He, however. because of hi
9 large business responsibilities, refue
. ed TO make an active canvass for tn
. election and urged his friends to sup
port others whom he felt had NOR
time 10 devote to the University worl
Mr.. Patterson lived at 1907 Broom
= street. He Is survived by his wife, VIII
was Miss Caroline Doremus, and fou
:, children--Elizabeth, Janet, Margars
and George.
He was n member of the Whining
ton Club. Wilmington Country Clul
the Old Colony Club and the Engineer
ing Society Of Philadelphia.
n The funeral will take place on Sat
s urday. Services will be held at III
Il house at 1890. city time, and inter
o ment will be private.
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