John Patton Erwin
John Patton Erwin | |
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John Patton Erwin in Ira P. Jones, The City of Nashville (1890) | |
| Born | January 8, 1795 Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | August 27, 1857 (aged 62) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Resting place | Nashville City Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, newspaper editor |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Frances Lanier Williams
(m. 1815) |
| Children | 4 |
John Patton Erwin (January 8, 1795 – August 27, 1857) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1821 to 1822, and from 1834 to 1835.