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Show EX-SENATOR PATTERSON DEAD. Was Widely Known as Editor, Attorney Attor-ney and Political Leader. Denver. Thomas M. Patterson, formor for-mor United States senator, died at his homo hero July 23. Ho was In his sovonty-soventh year nnd had been in poor health for several weeks. Senator Patterson was widely known ns an editor, attorney and political po-litical leader. Ho represented Colorado Colo-rado in tho United States senate from 1901 to 1907 and was for many years tho owner and editor-in-chief of tho Rocky Mountain News and tho Denver Den-ver Times. In tho days of tho Populist Popu-list party ho was a national loader in tho movement, and In later years was equally well known as a Democratic leader, by which party ho was sent to tho senate. His fortune, consisting largoly ot real estate holdings in Denver, Den-ver, Is estimated by associates at several sev-eral millions. |