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James Lynn Patton, (1690 or 1692 – 30 July, 1755) was a merchant, pioneer frontiersman, and soldier who settled parts of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.Between his immigration to Virginia in 1740, and his death there in 1755, he was a prominent figure in the exploration, settlement, governance, and military leadership of the colony.
James Patton may refer to: James Patton (Virginia colonist) (1692-1755) Irish immigrant who lived in colonial Virginia; James French Patton (1843–1882), American soldier and judge; Jimmy Patton (1933–1972), American football player; Jim Patton (brewer) (1953–2012), American anthropologist and craft beer brewer
Memorial plaque to Colonel James Patton and pioneers killed at Draper's Meadow Massacre. The story of Mary Draper Ingles' escape and journey home has inspired a number of books, films, and living history programs, including the popular 1981 novel Follow the River by James Alexander Thom , a 1995 ABC television movie Follow the River , and the ...
James Lloyd Patton (June 21, 1941), is an American evolutionary biologist and mammalogist.He is emeritus professor of integrative biology and curator of mammals at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley and has made extensive contributions to the systematics and biogeography of several vertebrate taxa, especially small mammals (rodents, marsupials, and bats).
James Patton Anderson (February 16, 1822 – September 20, 1872) was an American slave owner, [1] physician, [2] lawyer, and politician, most notably serving as a United States Congressman from the Washington Territory, a Mississippi state legislator, and a delegate at the Florida state secession convention to withdraw from the United States.
James Patton Preston was born at Smithfield Plantation, in what is now Blacksburg, Virginia.He attended the College of William and Mary from 1790 to 1795 and managed his family's vast estate, which included the land that is now the campus of Virginia Tech and large portions of its college farm.
James Paxton, the son of late actor Bill Paxton, is opening up about honoring his father by appearing in the 2024 movie "Twisters," out July 17.
James Gregory Patton (born January 5, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was on their roster for two seasons, when they went to Super Bowl XXVIII .