Donald Paterson (politician)

Donald Alexander Paterson (November 25, 1926 – January 11, 1999) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1975 who represented the southwestern riding of Essex South.

For the American psychologist, see Donald G. Paterson.
Donald Paterson
Ontario MPP
In office
1963–1975
Preceded byWilliam Murdoch
Succeeded byRemo Mancini
ConstituencyEssex South
Personal details
Born(1926-11-25)November 25, 1926
Leamington, Ontario
DiedJanuary 11, 1999(1999-01-11) (aged 72)
Leamington, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Joyce Oke
ProfessionStore owner

Background

Paterson was a lifelong resident of Leamington, Ontario. On March 8, 1949, he married Joyce Oke. Together they raised four children. He owned and managed Paterson's Dry Goods in the town of Leamington. Paterson died in 1999 and is buried in Erie Memorial Gardens, Leamington, Essex Co., Ontario.[1]

Politics

Paterson ran in the 1963 provincial election as the Liberal candidate. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent William Murdoch by 706 votes.[2] and was subsequently re-elected in the general elections in 1967 and 1971, winning by large margins.[3][4] In 1967, his plurality over the PC candidate, Thomas Robson, was over 5,000 votes. He served in the opposition benches under leaders Andy Thompson and Robert Nixon. He retired from politics in 1975.

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References
  1. Schmidt, Doug (January 12, 1999). "With little time left, ex-MPP had lots to do". The Windsor Star. p. A5.
  2. Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25.
  3. Canadian Press (October 18, 1967). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2.
  4. "Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
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