John Malcolm Patterson
44th Governor of Alabama (1921–2021)
John Malcolm Patterson (September 27, 1921 – June 4, 2021) was an American politician. He was the 44th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] He served as governor from 1959 to 1963. Patterson was a member of the Democratic Party.
John Malcolm Patterson | |
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| 44th Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 19, 1959 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Lieutenant | Albert Boutwell |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | George Wallace |
| Attorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 17, 1955 – January 19, 1959 | |
| Governor | Jim Folsom |
| Preceded by | Bernard Sykes |
| Succeeded by | MacDonald Gallion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1921 Goldville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2021 (aged 99) Goldville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Broadwater
(m. 1942; div. 1945)Mary Jo McGowin
(m. 1947; div. 1975)Tina Sawyer (m. 1975) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 1951–1953 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Patterson ran with the support of the Ku Klux Klan when he won the Governorship of Alabama in 1958.[2]
Patterson was born in Goldville, Alabama. He died on June 4, 2021 in Goldville, aged 99.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "John Patterson: In the Wake of the Assassins". Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ↑ Mccabe, Daniel (writer, director, producer), Paul Stekler (writer, director, producer), Steve Fayer (writer) (2000). George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (Documentary). Boston, USA: American Experience.
- ↑ "Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99". WSFA. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (June 5, 2021). "John M. Patterson, Segregationist Alabama Governor, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
| Preceded by David P. Buckson |
Oldest living American governor January 18, 2017 – June 4, 2021 |
Succeeded by Al Quie |
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