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Oral History Interview with T.J. Patterson, June 21, 2016
T.J. Paterson was born in Waxahachie, Texas and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He went to Bishop College in Marshall, Texas and majored in physical education. He then moved to Lubbock to work for a private school. Upon meeting and marrying his wife, he stayed in Lubbock. Patterson was the first African American elected to the Lubbock City Council and served in that role for two decades.
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June 21, 2016
Creator:
Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Patterson, T.J.
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The Portal to Texas History