Alphaeus Patterson
Alphaeus Patterson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1913–1917 | |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1856 Kemptville, Ontario |
| Died | November 4, 1931 (aged 75) North Saanich, British Columbia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Alphaeus Patterson (March 15, 1856 – November 4, 1931) was a politician and businessman from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Kemptville, Ontario.[1]
Business
Patterson founded a company with William Rae known as The Argonaut Company Ltd. in 1909 Patterson became President and Rae became the secretary-treasure. The company was primarily responsible for developing the site on Bear Creek that became modern Grande Prairie.[2]
In 1911 Patterson erected the first Store building in Grande Prairie the business was known as Paterson & Son as he ran the store and a post office from the same building with his son Jack O. Patterson.[3]
Politics
Patterson was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election. He ran in a hotly three-way contested race defeating former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) William Bredin and against his former business partner and future MLA William Rae. He served 1 term in the Assembly as a member of the official opposition and did not run for re-election.
Patterson is the first member elected to the Alberta Legislature who lived in Grande Prairie, Alberta.[4] He died in 1931 in North Saanich, British Columbia.
Honors
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire - Alphaeus Patterson chapter which operated in Grande Prairie from 1921 to 1997 was named in his honor.[4]
Grande Prairie College grants the I.O.D.E. Alphaeus Patterson Chapter Science Scholarship.[5]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Brad Morrow (April 12, 2000). "History of the County of Grande Prairie". Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
- ^ I. Campbell. "History of the Peace Region Part 16". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
- ^ a b "Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire - Alphaeus Patterson Chapter fonds". South Peace Regional Archives. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
- ^ "I.O.D.E. Alphaeus Patterson Chapter Science Scholarship". Grande Prairie College. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
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