Thomas Patton By sfox@springfieldcollege.edu Apr 15, 1865 Thomas Duncan Patton was born to ..... in Danville, Quebec, Canada Sep 2, 1890 Thomas Patton and James Naismith arrive in Springfield for the first time Period: 1892 to 1894 Assistant Secretary, YMCA, Montreal, Quebec Period: 1894 to 1901 General secretary, YMCA, Winnipeg, Manitoba Period: 1901 to 1903 Branch Secretary, Central European YMCA Period: 1903 to 1905 Acting general secretary, Calcutta, India 1905 International deputation secretary, city associations of China, Korea, and Japan Period: 1905 to 1910 General secretary, YMCA, Ottawa, Ontario Period: 1910 to 1915 General secretary, YMCA, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1912 Awarded the Springfield College Honorary Doctor of Humanics Degree during commencement ceremonies Period: 1915 to 1916 Engaged in army work for the soldiers in Winnipeg, Manitoba Period: 1916 to 1920 Army work secretary- supervisor of work in Manitoba Period: 1920 to 1922 National territorial secretary, YMCA, Winnipeg Period: 1922 to 1926 Territorial secretary, National YMCA, Toronto, Ontario 1926 Retired from the YMCA Period: 1926 to 1927 Organizer of the Ontario Prohibition Union, Toronto, Ontario Period: 1927 to 1932 Executive Secretary, Dixon Hall, Toronto, Ontario Period: 1932 to 1941 Treasurer of the Christian Social Council of Canada 1944 Passed away in his home at the age of 79
