William Paterson
Politician
1839 – 1914
Who was William Paterson?
William Paterson, PC was a Canadian politician.
Born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, the son of James and Martha Paterson, Paterson's parents died from cholera in 1849 and he was adopted by Reverend Dr. Ferrier, a Presbyterian minister. He was educated in Hamilton and Caledonia. He moved to Brantford and became a manufacturer of biscuits and confectionary. He married Lucy Olive Davies in 1863.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Brant South riding in the 1872 election. The Liberal politician was re-elected in 1874, 1878, 1882, 1887, and 1891. He was defeated in the 1896 election but was elected in an 1896 by-election in Grey North, when the candidate elected for this riding died before the opening of the 9th Parliament. In 1900, he was elected in the riding of Wentworth North and Brant. He was elected in 1904 and 1908 in the riding of Brant but was defeated in 1911. From 1896 to 1897, he was Controller of Customs and from 1897 to 1911 was Minister of Customs.
Paterson was deputy reeve of Brantford from 1869 to 1871 and mayor from 1872 to 1873.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1839
Hamilton - Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Hamilton
- Died
- Mar 18, 1914
Picton
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on July 23, 2013
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