Allen Russell Patrick
| Allen Russell Patrick | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office August 5, 1952 – August 30, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Duncan MacMillan |
| Succeeded by | Jack Cookson |
| Constituency | Lacombe |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
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In office August 2, 1955 – September 1, 1959 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Alfred Hooke |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Horner |
| Minister of Industry and Development | |
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In office September 1, 1959 – December 12, 1968 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Alfred Hooke |
| Minister of Industry and Tourism | |
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In office December 12, 1968 – May 27, 1969 |
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| Premier | Harry Strom |
| Preceded by | Raymond Reierson |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Ratzlaff |
| Provincial Secretary | |
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In office September 1, 1959 – October 15, 1962 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Alfred Hooke |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose Holowach |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | |
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In office October 15, 1962 – September 10, 1971 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning and Harry Strom |
| Preceded by | Ernest Manning |
| Succeeded by | Bill Dickie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1910 |
| Died | December 25, 1995 |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Lyon |
| Children | Lynn, Terry and Granton |
| Occupation | teacher, stock broker and politician |
Allen Russell Patrick (September 15, 1910 - December 25, 1995) was a stock broker, teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served numerous portfolios as a cabinet minister in the governments of Ernest Manning and Harry Strom from 1955 to 1971.
Allen Russell Patrick was born on September 15, 1910 in the town of Stettler, Alberta. He grew up in the town and earned his High School diploma in 1928. Patrick left for Calgary and began working as a Stock Broker. He lost his job after the stock market collapsed in 1929.
Patrick was unemployed for a year, before being accepted into a teaching training program in Camrose, Alberta. He began teaching students from Grades 1 to 9 in a small rural school. He used his summers off to take courses at the University of Alberta.
Patrick married Florence Lyon on December 22, 1934, they had a total of three kids together.
Patrick ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1952 Alberta general election. He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Lacombe. He defeated two other candidates with a large majority of the popular vote to hold the seat for his party.
Patrick ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election. He faced a strong challenge from Progressive Conservative candidate Alfred Haarstad. Russell managed to take just over half of the popular vote in the three way race to hold his seat.
Premier Ernest Manning appointed Patrick to his first portfolio in the Executive Council of Alberta on August 2, 1955. Patrick became Minister of Economic Affairs. He ran for re-election as a cabinet minister in the 1959 Alberta general election. Patrick won his third term winning a very large majority.
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