1926
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Basil A. Paterson, American lawyer and politician, 59th Secretary of State of New York (died 2014)
Basil A
Basil A. Paterson
American politician and lawyer (1926–2014)
- Born
- 1926
Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as secretary of state of New York under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. In 1970, Paterson was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the Arthur Goldberg ticket. Paterson's son David served as governor from 2008 to 2011.