Patterson moved to Gadsden , Alabama , in 1931 . He worked as a field representative for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration from 1933 to 1943 , as a special assistant to the War Food Administration from 1943 to 1945 , and as a special adviser to the Secretary of Agriculture from 1945 to 1947 . He remained active in his political party 's affairs , serving as a liaison officer for the Democratic National Committee in 1948 and as a delegate-at-large to the 1952 Democratic National Convention
1952 Democratic National Convention
1952 Democratic National Convention
LaFayette L. Patterson