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Note: PATTERSON, Robert Wilson, educator, was born near Maryville,Blount county, Tenn., Jan. 2l, 1814; son of Alexander and SarahE. (Stevenson) Patterson, both natives of South Carolina and adescendant of Scotch Presbyterians, who immigrated to America toescape persecution. He removed to Illinois with his parents in1824, was graduated at Illinois college in 1837, and attendedLane Theological seminary at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1837-39 and1840-41. He was ordained by the presbytery of Ottawa, Sept. 14,1842, was pastor of the second Presbyterian church, Chicago,Ill., 1842-73, and declined the chair of didactic theology inLane Theological seminary in 1854. He was moderator of the newschool Presbyterian church in 1859, and a member of theconference union of the two schools. He was professor ofChristian evidences and ethics in McCormick Theologicalseminary, Chicago, Ill., 1873-81; president of Lake Forestuniversity, Ill., 1876-78, and a lecturer on apologetics andChristian evidences in Lane Theological seminary, 1881-84. Hereceived the degree D.D. from Hamilton college in 1856, and thatof LL.D. from Lake Forest university in 1884. He retired toEvanston, Ill., where he died Feb. 28, 1894.
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