Mary Patterson (politician)

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Mary Patterson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 1999 – January 2001
Serving with Phyllis Heineman
Succeeded byDon Hennies
Personal details
Born(1927-02-08)February 8, 1927
Council Bluffs, Iowa
DiedNovember 11, 2016(2016-11-11) (aged 89)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Sioux Falls
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Colorado–Boulder

Mary Alice Crabill Patterson (February 8, 1927 – November 11, 2016) was an American singer and politician.

Biography[edit]

Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on February 8, 1927, to Jacob and Mary Emmaline Crabill, Mary Alice Crabill earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Sioux Falls. She obtained a Master of Arts degree from University of Nebraska–Lincoln and received a doctorate from the University of Colorado–Boulder.[1] Crabill met Perry Patterson in 1949, and married him in 1954.[2] The couple returned to South Dakota, and both taught at the University of Sioux Falls.[3] Mary Patterson later joined the faculty of the University of South Dakota, and Augustana University.[1] She served on the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1999 to 2000.[4] Patterson contested the 2000 and 2004 state house elections, losing both times.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Mary Alice Crabill Patterson". November 13, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. ^ James, Jean (August 2, 2015). "Dr. Perry Patterson". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Remembering faculty emeriti Perry and Sammie". USF Magazine: 26. 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Mary Alice Patterson". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Some South Dakota Lawmakers Fail In Attempt To Switch Chambers". Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan. November 9, 2000. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "2004 Legislature Official Returns". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 19, 2018.