- Peter Patterson
Peter Patterson (
April 10 1825 – 1904) was anOntario businessman and political figure. He representedYork West inLegislative Assembly of Ontario , Canada, from 1871 to 1883.He was born in
Londonderry, New Hampshire in 1825 and came toCanada West in 1849. Patterson and his brothers, operating as Patterson Brothers, manufactured agricultural equipment in the Richmond Hill area. They also operated asawmill ,gristmill ,foundry andblacksmith shop. The company provided living quarters for their workers, a school and church near the factory. Peter served as reeve for Vaughan Township from 1868 to 1873. In 1886, the operation was relocated to Woodstock to gain access to cheaper transportation via rail. The company was taken over by Massey-Harris in 1891.External links
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=796 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s9.4 Early Days in Richmond Hill]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32952 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1878", CH Mackintosh ]
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