William Albert Patterson
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Albert Patterson | 2,588 | 57.03 | -0.32 | ||||
| Liberal | P. McG. Archibald | 1,785 | 39.33 | -3.31 | ||||
| Progressive | A.B. Fletcher | 165 | 3.64 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,538 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[1][2] | ||||||||
References
- William Albert Patterson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. pp. 167–168.
- Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 457.
- ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Colchester, Nova Scotia (1891)". lop.parl.ca.
- ^ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1891). Return on the Seventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Hunter, Rose & Company.