Kenneth Cartwright Patty

Kenneth Cartwright Patty (December 2, 1891 – March 27, 1967) was an American lawyer who served as the 27th Attorney General of Virginia. Patty was an assistant attorney general before Governor Thomas Stanley appointed him after the resignation of his boss, J. Lindsay Almond.

Early life and education Kenneth Cartwright Patty was born in Parrottsville, Tennessee, to Minnie (née Bushong) and William Monroe Petty. His father worked at Harned's Chapel. He had at least three sisters and two other brothers, including Graydon Patty who became a minister. At an early age, he moved to Tazewell County, Virginia. He attended a year and a half at Washington and Lee Law School before serving in World War I. He didn't finish college, but passed the bar. He succeed J. Lindsay Almond, member of the Democratic political organization led by Senator Harry F. Byrd, who stepped down to run for Governor during the Massive Resistance crisis in Virginia. He had diabetes.

Patty entered a hospital in Richmond for tests on March 16, 1967. He died days later on March 27. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.