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JOHN T. PATRICK, attorney-at-law and insurance agent of Tell City, was born in Crawford County, Ind., April 6, 1842. He is one of a family of ten children born to the marriage of John D. Patrick and Mary E. Powers, both natives of Maryland. They came to Indiana about 1840 and located in Crawford County, where they lived upon a farm until 1851. In that year they came to Perry County where Mr. Patrick was engaged in mercantile pursuits until his death, which occurred January 2, 1871. He was also engaged in merchandising for a time during his residence in Crawford County. He was postmaster at Leopold for many years, and also held the office of justice of the peace. His widow is still living with her son at Tell City. John T. Patrick came to this county with his parents when he was nine years old. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in Company G, Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of Stone River he was wounded and disabled for further service, and was honorably discharged in July, 1863. After his return home he followed the profession of teaching until 1873, when he accepted the position of agent and manager for the Cabinet Maker’s Union, which he held until 1876. He was then elected clerk of the county court, which office he faithfully and efficiently filled for eight years. In the meantime he had studied law, and was admitted to the Perry County bar in May, 1884. December 27, 1869, he married Margaret Menninger, who died March 8, 1881, leaving two children- Clara and Alice A. September 17, 1883, he married Anna E. Menninger, by whom he is the father of one son—Charles M. Mr. Patrick is a member of the F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F., and is a highly influential citizen.