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Albert Love Patterson (January 27, 1894 – June 18, 1954) was an American politician and attorney in Phenix City, Alabama. He was assassinated outside his law office shortly after he had won the Democratic nomination for Alabama Attorney General on a platform of reforming the rife corruption and vice in Phenix City.
Jun 18, 2024 · Such a sea change occurred with the murder of attorney Albert Patterson on June 18, 1954 — 70 years ago. Patterson had just won the statewide race for the Democratic nomination for Alabama Attorney General. At that time, Alabama was a one-party state — all Democrat.
Jun 18, 2022 · Albert Patterson was a World War I veteran and a state senator who ran for attorney general in 1954. He was shot and killed in Phenix City, where he fought against crime and corruption, leading to a state of emergency and a landmark trial.
Mar 19, 2024 · On June 18, 1954, soon after his primary victory, Patterson was brutally murdered, shocking the state government into action. Patterson had predicted that it would take the state 10 years to accomplish the eradication of Phenix City's institutionalized vice and corruption.
Mar 19, 2024 · The Phenix City Story is a crime film based on the assassination of Alabama politician and attorney Albert Patterson in June 1954 in Phenix City, Russell County.
Jun 24, 2021 · The news of Albert Patterson’s ambush slaying flashed like lightening across the Alabama. At the State Capitol in Montgomery when the governor was informed, his first words were: “Get me ‘Crack’ Hanna in Birmingham.”
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Albert Patterson. Phenix City attorney Albert Patterson (1894-1954) was murdered soon after his victory in the Democratic primary for Alabama attorney general. His death sparked a crackdown on organized crime and corruption in the city. He also served as a state senator from 1947 to 1951.
