William Albert Patterson (July 10, 1841 – June 14, 1917) was a
Canadian
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politician, who represented the
electoral district
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of
Colchester
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in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from
1891
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany.
** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence.
**Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...
to
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...
as a member of the
Conservative Party
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.
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.
References
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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', JA Gemmill
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
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