Albert Patterson
Albert Patterson (born January 27, 1894, June 18, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician, activist of the Democratic Party, Attorney General of the State of Alabama, murdered shortly before taking office.
At the age of 16, Patterson left home and went to Texas where he worked in oil fields. He also served in the Texas National Guard and participated in the Mexican intervention. He then fought in the First World War where he was wounded and was forced to walk his cane for the rest of his life.
After the war, he returned to Alabama, where he graduated from law school. In 1933 he moved to Phenix City. Elected to the State Senate in 1945.
Patterson applied for Alabama Attorney General's position in 1954. The main point of his campaign was to "clean up" Phenix City, completely controlled (including political offices) by the local mafia. Petterson won the election, but was shot by a gangster assassin in front of his office before he could take office.
His son, John Patterson, was elected prosecutor in his place and fulfilled his father's election promises. John then served as governor of Alabama between 1959 and 1963. Authoritative control (person):
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