Norman McLeod Paterson
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Norman McLeod Paterson, D.C.L., LL.D., K.G St. J. (August 3, 1883 – August 10, 1983) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
, the son of H.S. Paterson, he started working with the Manitoba Railway and Canal Company in 1897. He later worked for the Great Northern Railway of Canada as a telegrapher eventually becoming a purchasing agent. In 1903, he started working with his father in the grain business and started a company, N.M Paterson and Company, in 1908. Later, he started the Paterson Steamships Limited company. The two companies later became N.M. Paterson and Sons Limited. It is still run by the Paterson family.
He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1940 representing the senatorial division of Milton, Ontario. A Liberal
, he resigned in 1981 just before his 98th birthday. He was made a Knight of the Order of St. John
in 1945.
From 1965 to 1971, he was the first chancellor of Lakehead University
. He also served on the Board of Directors of Carleton University
in Ottawa. The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs was established in 1965 at Carleton University with a grant of $400,000 from Senator Paterson. In 1970, he started a private charitable foundation, The Paterson Foundation, which has assets of C$17.6 million in 2005.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
, the son of H.S. Paterson, he started working with the Manitoba Railway and Canal Company in 1897. He later worked for the Great Northern Railway of Canada as a telegrapher eventually becoming a purchasing agent. In 1903, he started working with his father in the grain business and started a company, N.M Paterson and Company, in 1908. Later, he started the Paterson Steamships Limited company. The two companies later became N.M. Paterson and Sons Limited. It is still run by the Paterson family.
He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1940 representing the senatorial division of Milton, Ontario. A Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, he resigned in 1981 just before his 98th birthday. He was made a Knight of the Order of St. John
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
in 1945.
From 1965 to 1971, he was the first chancellor of Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
. He also served on the Board of Directors of Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
in Ottawa. The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs was established in 1965 at Carleton University with a grant of $400,000 from Senator Paterson. In 1970, he started a private charitable foundation, The Paterson Foundation, which has assets of C$17.6 million in 2005.