Patton Jones Yorke

Patton Jones Yorke was a plantation owner and politician in Louisiana. He represented Carroll Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives.^[1] He served from 1868 to 1873.^[2]

Patton Jones Yorke
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Plantation owner, Politician
Known for	Representing Carroll Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Spouse	Rebecca Coleman (m. 1865)
Parent	Louis S. Yorke (father)

He was the eldest son of Louis S. Yorke and Adelaide née Patton Yorke.^[3] Patton served as a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War.^[4][5] According to a family history he achieved the rank of colonel with a New Jersey cavalry unit.^[3] He married Rebecca Coleman in 1865.^[6][7]

He gave testimony about election issues.^[8]

References

1. "Laws for the Government of the District of Louisiana Passed by the Governor and Judges of the Indiana Territory". Stout. April 23, 1871 – via Google Books.
2. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812 - 2024" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-15.
3. Shourds, Thomas (May 30, 1976). History and Genealogy of Fenwick's Colony. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806307145 – via Google Books.
4. Powell, William Henry (April 23, 1893). "Officers of the Army and Navy (volunteer) who Served in the Civil War". L. R. Hamersley & Company – via Google Books.
5. "War of the Rebellion: Serial 102 Page 0260 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS- MISSISSIPPI. Chapter LX. | eHISTORY". ehistory.osu.edu.
6. Sanders, William (March 31, 2016). Whispers in the Cedars: Port Gibson, Mississippi's Wintergreen Cemetery. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 9781480925137 – via Google Books.
7. Court, Louisiana Supreme (April 23, 1899). "Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana". state – via Google Books.
8. Representatives, USA Congress House of (April 23, 1876). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.