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John Malcolm Patterson
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44th Governor of Alabama
In office
January 19, 1959 – January 14, 1963
Lieutenant Albert Boutwell
Preceded by Jim Folsom
Succeeded by George Wallace
Attorney General of Alabama
In office
January 17, 1955 – January 19, 1959
Governor Jim Folsom
Preceded by Bernard Sykes
Succeeded by MacDonald Gallion
Personal details
Born (1921-09-27)September 27, 1921
Goldville, Alabama, U.S.
Died June 4, 2021(2021-06-04) (aged 99)
Goldville, Alabama, U.S.
Political party Democratic Party
Spouses
Gladys Broadwater
(m. 1942; div. 1945)
Mary Jo McGowin
(m. 1947; div. 1975)
Tina Sawyer
(m. 1975)
Alma mater University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Branch/service United States Army seal United States Army
Years of service 1939–1945
1951–1953
Rank US-O4 insignia.svg Major
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War

John Malcolm Patterson (September 27, 1921 – June 4, 2021) was an American politician. He was the 44th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama. He served as governor from 1959 to 1963. Patterson was a member of the Democratic Party.

Patterson ran with the support of the Ku Klux Klan when he won the Governorship of Alabama in 1958.

Patterson was born in Goldville, Alabama. He died on June 4, 2021 in Goldville, aged 99.

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