In addition to his career in politics including Sixth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and Member of the Legislative assembly of Ontario, James Colebrook Patterson was involved in journalism and founded Canadian Magazine.
He served as a federal cabinet minister from 1892 to 1895 and as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1895 to 1900. Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario He was the founder of Canadian Magazine, a work meant to showcase Canada's literary culture. In addition to his political career, Patterson was also involved in journalism. 
