Robert Porter Patterson Sr. was an American judge who served as Under Secretary of War under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman. Wikipedia
Born: February 12, 1891, Glens Falls, NY
Died: January 22, 1952 (age 60 years), Elizabeth, NJ
Previous offices: United States Secretary of War (1945–1947), United States Under Secretary of War (1940–1945), and Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1930–1939)
Children: Robert P. Patterson Jr.
Awards: Silver Star
Party: Republican Party