Robert Patterson (politician)
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Robert Patterson was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
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Patterson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 3, 1910. He won election as a Farmers Choice candidate with a decisive victory defeating Liberal Edward Maunsell. He ran unopposed from the other major opposition parties represented at the time, the Conservatives and Socialists. His win was largely overshadowed by the defeat of Ezra Riley
in the Gleichen by-election that occurred on the same day.
Despite running under the Farmers Choice banner, Patterson caucused with the opposition Conservatives in the Legislature. He was introduced to the Assembly by Edward Michener
, the Conservative leader as is the custom for a party leader to do when a new member joins a caucus. He was sworn in and took his seat in the legislature on November 10, 1910
Patterson ran for a second term in office in the 1913 Alberta general election
he barely defeated Premier Arthur Lewis Sifton
in a high profile and hotly contested race. Sifton ran in 2 ridings in that election and managed to retain his seat in the Vermilion electoral district.
Patterson would suffer defeat running for his 3rd term in the Legislature. In the 1917 Alberta general election
he would be defeated by George Skelding from the Liberal party by a plurality of 100 votes.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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Patterson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 3, 1910. He won election as a Farmers Choice candidate with a decisive victory defeating Liberal Edward Maunsell. He ran unopposed from the other major opposition parties represented at the time, the Conservatives and Socialists. His win was largely overshadowed by the defeat of Ezra Riley
Ezra Riley
Ezra Hounsfield Riley was a politician and rancher from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:Riley was born in 1866 in Yorkville, Ontario. He owned a large sum of land that he sold off to the City of Calgary in 1904...
in the Gleichen by-election that occurred on the same day.
Despite running under the Farmers Choice banner, Patterson caucused with the opposition Conservatives in the Legislature. He was introduced to the Assembly by Edward Michener
Edward Michener
Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906....
, the Conservative leader as is the custom for a party leader to do when a new member joins a caucus. He was sworn in and took his seat in the legislature on November 10, 1910
Patterson ran for a second term in office in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
he barely defeated Premier Arthur Lewis Sifton
Arthur Lewis Sifton
Arthur Lewis Watkins Sifton, PC, KC was a Canadian politician who served as the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917 and as a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. Born in Ontario, he grew up there and in Winnipeg, where he became a lawyer...
in a high profile and hotly contested race. Sifton ran in 2 ridings in that election and managed to retain his seat in the Vermilion electoral district.
Patterson would suffer defeat running for his 3rd term in the Legislature. In the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
he would be defeated by George Skelding from the Liberal party by a plurality of 100 votes.