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,Canada West |
| 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 Kempville,Canada West. [1]
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. He ran the store and a post office from the same building with his son,Jack O. Patterson. [3]
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 one 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.
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]
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