William John Petten (January 28, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was a Canadian politician. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, he was the son of Ray Petten, chief fundraiser of Joey Smallwood's Newfoundland Confederate Association and subsequently a member of the Canadian Senate. In 2000, the Petten Building, the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial fisheries and aquaculture building in St. John's, was named after the late William J. Petten.
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| - William Petten (Saint John's, 28 de gener de 1923 - Ottawa, 6 de març de 1999) va ser un polític canadenc. Nascut a Saint John's, Terranova, era el fill de , recaptador principal de la de , i després membre del Senat del Canadà. William Petten va ser un agent duaner per a exportadors de productes marítims abans de ser nombrat senador del Canadà l'any 1968. Va retirar-se de la política l'any 1998, coincidint amb el seu 75è aniversari. Va ser el líder del govern al Senat en dues ocasions (1974-1979 i 1980-1984) i també el líder de l'oposició en aquesta mateixa cambra (1979-1980 i 1985-1991). (ca)
- William John Petten (January 28, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was a Canadian politician. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, he was the son of Ray Petten, chief fundraiser of Joey Smallwood's Newfoundland Confederate Association and subsequently a member of the Canadian Senate. In 2000, the Petten Building, the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial fisheries and aquaculture building in St. John's, was named after the late William J. Petten. (en)
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| - William Petten (Saint John's, 28 de gener de 1923 - Ottawa, 6 de març de 1999) va ser un polític canadenc. Nascut a Saint John's, Terranova, era el fill de , recaptador principal de la de , i després membre del Senat del Canadà. William Petten va ser un agent duaner per a exportadors de productes marítims abans de ser nombrat senador del Canadà l'any 1968. Va retirar-se de la política l'any 1998, coincidint amb el seu 75è aniversari. Va ser el líder del govern al Senat en dues ocasions (1974-1979 i 1980-1984) i també el líder de l'oposició en aquesta mateixa cambra (1979-1980 i 1985-1991). L'any 2000 es va inaugurar el Petten Building en honor a William Petten, l'edifici provincial de Terranova i Labrador de pesqueres i aqüicultura. (ca)
- William John Petten (January 28, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was a Canadian politician. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, he was the son of Ray Petten, chief fundraiser of Joey Smallwood's Newfoundland Confederate Association and subsequently a member of the Canadian Senate. William Petten was a customs broker for fish exporters before being appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1968. A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1998. He twice was the Government Whip in the Senate (1974–1979 and 1980–1984) and twice the Opposition Whip in the Senate (1979-1980 and 1985-1991). In 2000, the Petten Building, the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial fisheries and aquaculture building in St. John's, was named after the late William J. Petten. (en)
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