George Cornell Paterson. A gentleman who is held in the highest regard by all the foremost citizens of Troy, Ohio, and very many others, as his acquaintance is wide and extensive, is George C. Paterson. He was born in Austin, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 1891, a son of Andrew C. Paterson. Andrew C. Paterson, who was born in Ingersoll, Ontario, on February 14, 1864, is a prominent attorney- at-law in Detroit, Mich. He married Miss Barbara, Munroe, who was born in Ingersoll, Ontario, on September 21, 186 4, and they were the parents of two children: George C., who is the subject of this review, and Marjorie, who married H. H. Whittingham, who is assistant factory manager of the Canadian Products Company, at Walkerville, Ontario. George C. Paterson obtained his early education in the public and high school of Detroit, Mich., and later attended the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated with the class of 1914, with the degree of Mechanical Engineer. Immediately after leaving school, Mr. Paterson accepted a position with the Saxon Motor Company with which he remained two years. In 1916 he resigned this position in order to accept the assistant managership of the Troy Body Company, at Troy, Ohio, which position he holds at the present time . Mr. Paterson also holds the office of a director of this company, which office he has held since 1919. In political belief Mr. Paterson is a Republican and though he takes a keen interest in the affairs of the state, he has never sought or held office. Fraternally Mr. Paterson is a popular and valued member of the Masonic lodge. Religiously Mr. Paterson and his family affiliate with the Presbyterian church. On the seventeenth day of November, 1915, Mr. Paterson was united in marriage with Miss Gretchen Schremser, a daughter of Edward and Mae (Long) Schremser, of Detroit, Mich. To this union there have been born two daughters: Barbara and Virginia.