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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1906
Page
2
Gloom swept Columbus as news spread of Governor Pattison’s death. Acting Governor General Harris, a Republican, is expected to take oath and govern while state offices close. Officials plan a formal meeting and funeral arrangements as reorganization remains unfinished.
The death of the new Ohio governor prompts condolences from Major J. B. Wallace, Rev. Marion Le Sourd, and numerous officials. Telegrams of sympathy stream from Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Eaton as arrangements for the funeral await the arrival of John M. Pattison from Boston.
From Milford Ohio June 18 governor John M Pattison died at 4 20 pm at his home Premont after a relapse from chronic intestinal nephritis The death followed a night of pain and coma with his wife Mrs Pattison and two daughters present and doctors Belt Holt Oliver unable to reach due to court appearances Funeral services will be held from the Milford M E Church on Thursday June 21 and the Governor had expressed a wish to view his farm from the front porch earlier in the day
John M. Pattison, born in Clermont County near Cincinnati, rose from modest beginnings to become a leading Ohio figure. He served in the Civil War, earned degrees at Ohio Wesleyan, studied law, practiced with Yaple, Moos & Pattison, and led in the General Assembly before guiding Union Central Life Insurance to prominence.
John M. Pattison, governor of Ohio, died after a brief illness that followed a strenuous inaugural period. He had previously served as congressman and state auditor, with business ties in Clermont County. Survived by his second wife and three children, he held Masonry and several civic memberships.
The life of Governor John M. Pattison traced from his Cincinnati birth to leadership roles as Representative, State Senator, Congressman, and Governor. Known for candid debate, fearless stance, and reformist campaigns, his public arc blended party loyalty with principle. He rose amid the Committee of Safety era and returned to business before reemerging in 1890.
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