Mary Patterson (politician)
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 by | Don Hennies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1927 Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Died | November 11, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University 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]- ^ a b "Dr. Mary Alice Crabill Patterson". November 13, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ James, Jean (August 2, 2015). "Dr. Perry Patterson". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Remembering faculty emeriti Perry and Sammie". USF Magazine: 26. 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mary Alice Patterson". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Some South Dakota Lawmakers Fail In Attempt To Switch Chambers". Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan. November 9, 2000. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "2004 Legislature Official Returns". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- 1927 births
- 2016 deaths
- American contraltos
- Democratic Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- People from Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Women state legislators in South Dakota
- University of Sioux Falls alumni
- University of Sioux Falls people
- University of Colorado Boulder alumni
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
- University of South Dakota faculty
- Augustana University people
- American women academics
- 21st-century American women