Person Record

Metadata

Name

Patterson, Roland

Born

Jan. 21, 1883

Birthplace

North Keppel, Grey County

Places of residence

Big Bay, North Keppel, Grey County
Owen Sound, Ontario

Titles & honors

Mayor of Owen Sound
Member of Parliament
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery collection has a portrait of him c. 1967 (by Roly Fenwick)

Father

James R. Patterson

Mother

Alice Maude Mouck

Nationality

Canadian

Education

Roland attended public school in North Keppel and high school in Wiarton.
He also had one term at the Northern Business College at Owen Sound.

Notes

Roland Patterson was Mayor of Owen Sound, Grey County in 1920 when the town achieved its city status. He also served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years and was an Insurance agent.

He originally lived in the Big Bay area of Keppel Township, Grey County, when he was young.

Melba Croft published a 19th-century image of Roland and his brother Grover as they looked when they were boys. She later gave her images to the Grey Roots Archives. There is also a 1920 Owen Sound City Council photo image that includes Roland Patterson when he was Mayor.