Donald Paterson
| Donald Alexander Paterson | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Essex South | |
| In office September 25, 1963 – September 17, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | William Murdoch PC |
| Succeeded by | Remo Mancini Liberal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1926 Leamington, Ontario |
| Died | 1999 Leamington, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | E. Joyce Oke |
| Residence | Leamington, Ontario |
| Profession | Retail Store Owner |
Donald Alexander Paterson (November 25, 1926 – 1999) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 until 1975 as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Essex South.
Background
Paterson was a lifelong resident of Leamington, Ontario. Married, on March 8, 1949, to E. Joyce Oke (1926 - ), they had four children. He owned and managed Paterson's Dry Goods in the town of Leamington.
Politics
He was first elected in the general election in 1963 and was subsequently re-elected in the general elections in 1967 and 1971, winning by large margins. In 1967, his plurality over the PC candidate, Thomas Robson, was over 5,000 votes. He served on a variety of Standing and Select Committees, as an Opposition Member, during successive PC governments under Premiers John Robarts and Bill Davis. He retired from politics in 1975.
Paterson died in 1999 and is buried in Erie Memorial Gardens, Leamington, Essex Co., Ontario.