J. S. Patton

John Shelton Patton
Alderman Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District	Fourth Ward
Term Start	September 1, 1901
Term End	August 31, 1904
Succeeded by	C. W. Allen
Mayor Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District	City-wide
Term Start	1890
Term End	1892
Preceded by	L. T. Hanckel, Jr.
Succeeded by	J. Samuel McCue
Superintendent Charlottesville City Schools
Electoral District	City-wide
Biographical Information
Date of birth	January 10, 1857
Date of death	1932
Place of birth	Augusta County, Virginia
Place of death	Charlottesville, VA
Spouse	Beatrice Faber (1861-1931) m. June 10, 1881
Children	Kenneth Stuart Leicestor Evelyn Virginia (1889–1950)
Residence	1018 West Main Patton Mansion
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Profession	Editor, public official, librarian and author

John Shelton Patton (1857-1932) was an editor, public official, librarian and author. Patton served as division superintendent of schools, secretary to the University of Virginia chairman and librarian of the University of Virginia.

Editor of the Jeffersonian (1893) Elected chairman of the City Democratic Committee (August 31, 1893) Member of the City Council (1893)

Patton Mansion (1018 West Main) The Patton Mansion was built in 1907 and gets its name from John S. Patton, Librarian of UVA who built and lived in the house until 1943. In the 1950s it was remodeled into a branch of the Citizens Bank.

On June 10, 1881, he married Beatrice Faber (1861-1931). They had three children: Kenneth Stuart, Leicestor and Evelyn Virginia (1889–1950) Mrs. John Callan Brooks

Burial is at the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium