Patten

Patten

Patten can refer to:

People

Patten

*Austin Patten, Lipsyncer
*Alice Patten, British actress
*Bebe Patten, evangelist
*Brian Patten, British poet
*Chris Patten, British politician and diplomat
*David W. Patten, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles
*Edward Patten, soul singer
*Fred Patten, commentator on manga and Furry fandom
*Jack Patten, Australian Aboriginal rights activist
*John Patten (representative) (1746-1800), American farmer and politician
*John Patten, Baron Patten (b. 1945), British Conservative MP, Education Secretary
*Robert Patten (1856-1935), Australian politician

Van Patten

*Dick Van Patten, American actor
*Joyce Van Patten, American actress
*Tim Van Patten, American film director
*Vince Van Patten, American actor

Other names

*John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh
*Thomas Patten Stafford, astronaut

Other uses

*Patten, Maine, a town in the United States
*Patten (shoe), medieval footwear similar to clogs
*Patten University, Christian liberal arts university in Oakland, California, United States


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