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♂ James C. Patterson
aliasJames C. Patterson
Record
48428 · 5908

Irish-Canadian     
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 1 5
Ontario 1 0 1
Total 5 1 6
Birth c. 1839 → 185 years ago
Lived ± 90 years
First mandate 18 January 1875 → 149 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age ± 36 years
Death 17 February 1929 → 95 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 5 months after 1 September 1895
Special notes
None
 
James C. Patterson (c.1839–1929)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Manitoba (1895–1900)
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Windsor, Ontario
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 15 11 22
Ontario 3 7 15 Z
TOTAL 19 7 7

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 53 25 Jan 1892 — 24 Nov 1892 0 9 30
2. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 53–56 05 Dec 1892 — 25 Mar 1895 2 3 20
3. CA 7
CONS
 1 Minister 56 26 Mar 1895 — 01 Sep 1895 0 5 6
 1. Secretary of State of Canada
 2. Militia and Defence
 3. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Malcolm C. Cameron  m 
 		 ⊖ William McGregor  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 3,612 Votes: 1,964 Participation: 54.37% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Ontario
18 January 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32782(F) — 21 Feb 2022 18:37 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±36
LC
 1/2 1,209 61.56% +454 Loser:
IND
 755 38.44% Luc Montreuil
After his election:
3 Sep 1878 ±39
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,825 Votes: 5,032 Participation: 64.31% Candidacies: 3
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19046(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
±39
CONS
 1/3 2,596 52.54% +278 Loser:
LIB
 2,318 46.91% William McGregor

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3		 Ontario
29 October 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33104(F) — 21 Feb 2022 17:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±39		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Solomon White
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,736 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19242(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±43
CONS
 1/2 1,714 62.65% +692 Loser:
IND
 1,022 37.35% J.A. Kilroy

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,466 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19447(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±48
CONS
 1/2 2,301 51.52% +136 Loser:
LIB
 2,165 48.48% Francis Cleary

Service: 4 years 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,935 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19799(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±52
CONS
 2/2 2,043 41.40% -849 Winner:
LIB
 2,892 58.60% William McGregor
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
22 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19965(F) — 31 Jul 2023 15:14 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
±53
CONS
 1/2 2 66.67% +1 Loser:
LIB
 1 33.33% Malcolm C. Cameron
After his election:
1 Sep 1895 ±56
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 6 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
14 January 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 20019(F) — 31 Jul 2023 15:14 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±57		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Malcolm C. Cameron

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James Colebrooke Patterson		  3 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
James Colebrook Patterson		  3 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
James Colebrook Patterson		  3 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Colebrooke Patterson, M.P., P.C.		  3 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Colebrooke Patterson, député, C.P.		  3 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Colebrooke Patterson		  3 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Colebrooke Patterson		  3 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 15:28 (but data presented dynamically)

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