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PATTERSON, The Hon. James Colebrooke, P.C.
Picture of PATTERSON, The Hon. James Colebrooke, P.C.
Photographer:
William James Topley
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 025768
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1839
Place of Birth: Armagh, Ireland
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1929.02.17 (90 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Lawyer
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 5840 Days (15 years, 11 months, 27 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Huron West, Ontario Resignation. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, September 2, 1895. Conservative (1867-1942) 1892.02.22
(By-Election) 		Elected
Essex North, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1891.03.05 Defeated
Essex North, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1887.02.22 Elected
Essex North, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1882.06.20 Elected
Essex, Ontario Conservative (1867-1942) 1878.09.17 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative (1867-1942) 1878.09.17 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Minister

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister Without Portfolio Resignation. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, September 2, 1895. 1895.03.26 - 1895.09.01
Minister Without Portfolio Resignation. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, September 2, 1895. 1895 - 1895.09.01
Minister of Militia and Defence 1894.12.21 - 1895.03.25
Minister of Militia and Defence 1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12
Secretary of State of Canada 1892.01.25 - 1892.11.24

Provincial / Territorial Political Experience
^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation
Political AffiliationProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative Ontario 1875.01.18 -
^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency
ConstituenciesProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Essex North Ontario 1875.01.18 - 1878
^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly
AssemblyProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislative Assembly Ontario 1875.01.18 - 1878
^ Provincial / Territorial Responsibilities
Manitoba

ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Lieutenant Governor 1895.09.02 - 1900.10.09
Municipal Political Experience
MunicipalityLocal GovernmentFunctionMandate
Windsor,
Ontario 		Municipal Government Reeve -

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