James Edward Jack Patterson (2 July 1884 – 21 July 1964) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Salisbury, New Brunswick and became a civil engineer, farmer and land surveyor.Patterson attended the University of New Brunswick, earling a Bachelor of Science degree.Patterson was a councillor for Carleton County, New Brunswick from 1925 to 1935.He was first elected to Parliament at the Victoria—Carleton riding in the 1935 general election.