William Patrick (10 February 1845 – 26 June 1936) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1904 to 1916, representing Central Province.
He came to Western Australia in 1897, during the gold rush, and worked for periods as a storekeeper at Day Dawn and a shopkeeper at Cue (with his brother).
[1] Having previously served on the Cue Municipal Council, Patrick first stood for parliament at the 1901 state election, but was defeated by Frederick Illingworth in the seat of Cue (a Legislative Assembly electorate).
[2] In 1904, he was elected to the Legislative Council, defeating Con O'Brien (a sitting member) in Central Province.
One of his sons, William Patrick Jr., also entered parliament.