Joseph Turner Patterson | |
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| 34th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office January 18, 1956 – April 19, 1969[1] | |
| Governor | James P. Coleman Ross Barnett Paul B. Johnson Jr. John Bell Williams |
| Preceded by | James P. Coleman |
| Succeeded by | A. F. Summer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1907 Eupora, Mississippi |
| Died | April 19, 1969 (aged 61)[2] |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Mississippi A&M Mississippi College Cumberland University Law School LLB 1929 |
| Known for | Role in Civil Rights |
Joseph Turner Patterson (1907–1969) was the thirty-fourth Attorney General of Mississippi.
- ^ Pieschel, Bridget (2009). Golden Days: Reminiscences of Alumnae, Mississippi State College for Women. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 237. ISBN 9781604739596.
- ^ Weiner, Jay (December 5, 2015). ""Joe T. Patterson" reveals cost of delaying justice". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 7 January 2018.