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- ↑ In his April 19, 1928 speech, Patten stated that "It is a great personal satisfaction to me to stand here and remember that twenty-eight years ago tomorrow I sailed up New York Harbor an immigrant boy."
- 1 2 "Patten in Office, but Mayor Refuses to Administer Oath". The New York Times. April 20, 1928.
- ↑ "Mr. Connolly's Successor". The New York Times. April 18, 1928.
- 1 2 "Patten to Succeed Connolly in Queens". The New York Times. April 17, 1928.
- ↑ "Patten is Elected, Connolly Machine Defying the Mayor". The New York Times. April 19, 1928.
- ↑ "Patten to Appear Before Grand Jury". The New York Times. April 29, 1928.
- ↑ "Patten is Named Queens Tax Chief". The New York Times. June 19, 1930.
- ↑ "Bernard M. Patten". The Tablet . December 5, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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