William Albert Patterson (July 10, 1841 – June 14, 1917) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a member of the Conservative Party.
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of Abram Patterson and Christiana McGregor. He was a lumber merchant. In 1869, he married Bessie Campbell. Patterson represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1874 to 1886 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1886. Patterson also served as a captain in the militia.
Electoral record
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Colchester | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Albert Patterson | 2,588 | ||||||
| Liberal | P. McG. Archibald | 1,785 | ||||||
| Unknown | A.B. Fletcher | 165 | ||||||
References
- William Albert Patterson – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded byAdams George Archibald | Member of Parliament from Colchester 1891–1896 |
Succeeded byWilbert David Dimock |
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- 1841 births
- 1917 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
- People from Colchester County
- People from Pictou County
- Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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