| William Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 18, 1959 – May 23, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | John Mills |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Horner |
| Constituency | Lac Ste. Anne |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
William Patterson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Patterson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the electoral district of Lac Ste. Anne as a Social Credit candidate in the 1959 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Liberal MLA John Mills and two other candidates by a wide margin to pick up the district for his party and win his first term in office.[1]
Patterson ran for a second term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election. He won a larger popular vote easily defeating two other candidates to return to office.[2]
Patterson ran for a third term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election. He would be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Hugh Horner finishing second in the four way race.[3]