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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.
Nov 2, 2020 · In 1954, Albert Patterson campaigned as a “man against crime”, vowing he would run the mob out of Phenix City Alabama if he won the race for Alabama Attorney General. Within days of winning, Patterson was assassinated in Phenix City, which had been labelled the “Wickedest City in America”.
A documentary about the 1954 assassination of Alabama attorney general nominee Albert Patterson by the Phenix City mafia.
- 87 min
- 63.2K
- The Art of Alabama Politics
Jun 24, 2021 · Albert Patterson headed back to Phenix City to his office at the Coulter Building to finish the work he had started earlier that morning. Shortly after 9:00 PM, Albert Patterson turned off his office light and went to where his car was parked in the alley behind the building.
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.
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.
Mar 19, 2024 · A crime film based on the assassination of Albert Patterson, a lawyer who ran for attorney general in 1954 to clean up Phenix City, a notorious hub of organized crime. The film depicts his murder, the investigation, and the impact of the scandal on the town and the state.
