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John Malcolm Patterson
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| 44th Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 19, 1959 – January 14, 1963 |
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| Lieutenant | Albert Boutwell |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | George Wallace |
| Attorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 17, 1955 – January 19, 1959 |
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| Governor | Jim Folsom |
| Preceded by | Bernard Sykes |
| Succeeded by | MacDonald Gallion |
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| Born | September 27, 1921 Goldville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2021 (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 |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 1951–1953 |
| Rank |  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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