Handwritten on verso: Captain William T. Patten. 1909-1912, 1915-1918

Captain William T. Patten (1875-1947) appointed as the Professor of Military Science and Tactics at The University of Washington from 1909-1913. He and President Henry Suzzallo implemented an unpopular mandatory military training program for students on campus. Graduate of West Point (1899), Graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry School (1905), appointed Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Washington in 1909. In May 1917 he became the Examining Officer for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Reserve Officers’ Training Camps in the State of Washington. The Student Officers' Training Corps of the University of Washington was under his command during the Fall of 1918, then, on October 17, he was appointed District Inspector of the 12th District, Students’ Army Training Corps, with Helena, Montana as his headquarters. This appointment was terminated on January 30, 1919. The War Department made him Instructor of Infantry, National Guard of Washington, on February 1, 1919. He was commissioned Colonel, 3rd Infantry, National Guard, in 1920; later this regiment became the 161st Infantry. He retired from the Army in 1922, and transferred to the National Guard Reserve of the State of Washington. After retirement he ran the W.T. Patten Motor Company.

• Subjects (LCSH): Patten, William T., 1875-1947; United States. Army--Officers--Portraits; College teachers--Washington (State)--Portraits; Men--Washington (State)--Portraits;