History:The painting was restored in 1989 and reset in its frame with felt edge protection and Fomecore backing.
Notes:Malcom Rice Patterson (1861-1935) was born in Alabama and was the son of a Confederate cavalry commander. He read law, opened a practice, served as attorney general and as a representative in Congress before becoming governor in 1907. When a dispute over fishing rights at Reelfoot Lake erupted into violence, Patterson called out the state guard to expel the "Night Riders" from west Tennessee. Patterson's veto of prohibition was overridden in 1909. During a time of intense political excitement, he withdrew from the campaign for a third term. He returned to his law practice, eventually becoming a spokesman for prohibition. He died in 1935, after serving as circuit court judge for eleven years. Tennessee Blue Book
Categories:Portrait paintings; Governors; Prohibition; Night Riders; Tobacco Wars; Men.
