Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Malcolm Rice Patterson

1865 - 1935

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Malcolm Rice Patterson Marker

Inscription. A native of Somerville, Alabama, Patterson moved to Memphis with his parents in 1872. Educated at Christian Brothers College and Vanderbilt University, he was admitted to the bar in 1883. From 1894 to 1900 he served as attorney-general for Shelby County. A three-term congressman from the old Tenth District, he was the state's third governor from West Tennessee, serving two terms (1907- 11), and was from 1923 until 1934 judge of Division of the Circuit Court of Memphis.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 73.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 35° 8.909′ N, 90° 2.941′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North B.B. King Boulevard (Tennessee Route 3/14), on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Marker is at the northeast corner of the Shelby County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Former Criminal Courts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Archives and Hall of Records / Former Criminal Courts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Statuary at the Shelby County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peter Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); Shelby County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Forrest and the Memphis Slave Trade (about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Let Freedom Ring (about 400 feet away); Eugene Magevney (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . . Malcolm R. Patterson. His shifting position on prohibition and use of pardons made him one of the most controversial governors in Tennessee’s history. (Timothy P. Ezzell, Tennessee Encyclopedia, posted Oct. 8, 2017) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Malcolm Rice Patterson Marker

Malcolm Rice Patterson (1861-1925) image. Click for full size.

From The Olympian of Phi Delta Theta by Walter Palmer (Public Domain), circa 1912

3. Malcolm Rice Patterson (1861-1925)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.