R. William Patterson
Template:Short description Template:Sources exist R. William Patterson (July 28, 1908Template:Citation needed – June 18, 1995), a U.S. politician and member of the Democratic party, was mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 1958 to 1961.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
An attorney,<ref name="hundley obit">Template:Cite news</ref> Patterson ran against Republican incumbent Paul F. Schenck in the 1960 United States House of Representatives elections but was defeated by nearly 65,000 votes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 1970s, he was part of a committee for making changes to Dayton's city charter, and Patterson has been credited with leading the push to bring Interstate 75 through Dayton.<ref name="hundley obit" />
Patterson married Virginia Karns and they had three children: Ann, James, and Ryan. He is buried with his wife at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton.
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