Weldon W. Patton
Canadian politician
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Weldon Wood Patton (September 1, 1881 – November 24, 1966) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Weldon W. Patton | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton West | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm A. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1881 Roslin, Nova Scotia |
| Died | November 24, 1966 (aged 85) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Occupation | physician |
Patton was born in 1881 at Roslin, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.[2] He was educated at Dalhousie University, and was a physician by career.[2] He practised in Newfoundland and several communities in Cape Breton, including Glace Bay, Broughton, Dominion, and Port Morien.[3] He married Catherine MacLean.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1933 election, winning the new Cape Breton West riding by 396 votes.[4] He did not reoffer in the 1937 election.[1] Patton died at Port Morien on November 24, 1966.[2]