A Guide to the George S. Patton Account Book, 1873-1877 Patton, George S., Account Book mss 00035

A Guide to the George S. Patton Account Book, 1873-1877

A Collection in
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Collection Number mss 00035

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304
USA
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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Repository

Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute

Collection number

mss 00035

Title

George S. Patton Account Book 1873-1877

Physical Characteristics

The collection consists of 1 item.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access

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Preferred Citation

George S. Patton Account Book, mss 00035, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, VA.

Biographical/Historical Information

George Smith Patton (1856-1927) was the father of George S. Patton, Jr. of World War II fame. He was the son of Colonel George Smith Patton, a Confederate officer killed in battle at Winchester (VA) in 1864, and Susan Thornton Glassell. George S. Patton entered the Virginia Military Institute in 1873 and graduated in 1877. He married Miss Ruth Wilson on December 10, 1884, at Los Angeles, California. Patton was an attorney, politician, and civic leader in the Los Angeles area. He died June 10, 1927.

Scope and Content Information

The George S. Patton account book contains a listing of school expenses incurred while Patton was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute, 1873-1877.