Patterson, Andrew Oliphant, Dd

Patterson, Andrew Oliphant, D.D.

a Presbyterian minister, was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1794. He graduated from Washington College in 1814, spent one year in theological study at Princeton, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Redstone, April 18, 1821 preached at Mount Pleasant and Swickley churches until 1834, was agent for the Domestic, Board of Missions until 1836, preached at Beaver Church from 1837 to 1839, and, at New Lisbon from 1840 to 1851; then became stated supply at Bethel, Ohio, for one year, and settled as pastor from 1853 to 1857. He supplied College Corner for. a short time, and died at Oxford, Ohio, December 14, 1868. See Genesis Cat. of Princeton Theol. Sem. 1881, page 28.