Basil A. Paterson
Former Secretary of State of New York
Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as secretary of state of New York under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. Wikipedia
Born: April 27, 1926, New York, NY
Died: April 16, 2014 (age 87 years), Harlem, New York, NY
Children: David Paterson
Spouse: Portia Paterson (m. 1953–2014)
Previous offices: Secretary of State of New York (1979–1983), New York State Senator (1966–1970), and New York State Senator (1965–1970)
Grandchild: Alex Paterson
Party: Democratic Party