McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-16
A. N. PATTERSON URGED TO
MAKE RACE FOR CONGRESS

"A. N. PATTERSON URGED TO
MAKE RACE FOR CONGRESS
Resolution of endorsement by
the Democrats of Hardin County
in mass meeting assembled on
Saturday. May II, 1922 y
For the first time in many Years
this county finds herself in post
ition to offer to the democrats of
the District a candidate who can
and will carry the full strength
of the party and whose nominal
ton will insure the return of a
democrat to Congress in place of
the republican who now cumbers
the ground in that position of
high honor. 4
This man was born and reared
in this county and has lived here
practically all his life. After
finishing the public school course
here he went to Wallace's Uui-
versity preparatory school for
four years. graduating there with
high honors and as president of
his class in 1902. From there he
went to the Law School of Coll
umbia University in New York
City, and then took up the prac.
tice of law He has always taxi.
en- an active interest in politics
and has served in the harness
long and faithfully. He has been
for MANY years a member of the
County Executive Committee and
has been Secretary of the County
Primary Board since it's creationN
He served on the State Executive,
Committee during the period of
the party's greatest trial in the,
State annd helped map and carry.
out the program by which the
party was reunited. He has rem
dered much public service. often4
times at personal sacrifice on his
own part. He has served on this
County's Board of Education and
been a mem Der of and Secretary
of its Election Commission for a
number of years. During war
times he was a member of the
local Legal Advisory Board, was
County Manager of the first Red
Cross campaign, the second Lib
erty Loan campaign, the 1918
War Savings campaign, and of
the War Resources Committee
and was on the Executive Com
mittee of practically every other
activity carried on during that
period. 6
He has also been active and
successful in a business way, hav1
| ing been one of the organizers
and first Secretary Of Corinth,
Shiloh & Turnpike Co., and also
of Hardin County Fair Association,
of which last named enterprise
he is now president. He was one
of the promoters and is vice-presZ
|ident of the First National Bank
of this place, and a member of
| it's Finance Committee. Z
He has always been a. farmer
and now operates two of the big
gest farms in the County. He is
also senior member Of the firm of
Patterson & Martin, wholesale
and retail dealers in lumber. He
is a member of the X. P.'s, the
Masonic Fraternity and Of the
Methodist church, being Chair
man Of the Board of Stewards
thereof.
We mention some of the ac-
tivities in which our man has
been engaged for the purpose of
showing to the people of the Dis
trict, and particularly the dem
ocrats thereof. what sort and
EQUALITY of man we are recommen-
ding to them as eminently fit and
qualified to represent them in the
Congress of the United States.
! We know him to be familiar
with the conditions and needs of
the District and we give our un-
qualified assurance to the demo-
crats.of the District that if they
elect him they will be faithfully
and ably represented in way
which will reflect credit and hon
or on the District and promote its
welfare.
Unanimously we propose to you
A. M. Patterson as a candidate