William John Patterson (May 13 1886 – June 10 1976) was a Liberal Premier of Saskatchewan Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1921 election. He succeeded James G. Gardiner to become the province’s first Saskatchewan-born premier in 1935. Patterson’s leadership was considered to be uninspired. He was unable to resist the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation’s rise to power in the 1944 election under Tommy Douglas.
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active years end date
1944-07-10, 1958-02-03
active years start date
1935-11-01, 1951-06-25
birth date
1886-05-13
birth place
Grenfell Saskatchewan, Assiniboia
death date
1976-06-10
monarch
George V, George VI, Edward VIII, Elizabeth II
office
Leader of the Opposition, MLA for Cannington, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, 6th Premier of Saskatchewan, MLA for Pipestone
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