William Paterson
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- William Paterson (banker)William Paterson (banker)Sir William Paterson was a Scottish trader and banker.- Early life :...
(1658-1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England, - William Paterson (judge) (1745-1806), American statesman; signatory to the United States Constitution
- William Paterson (explorer)William Paterson (explorer)Colonel William Paterson, FRS was a Scottish soldier, explorer, Lieutenant governor and botanist best known for leading early settlement in Tasmania. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Paterson when citing a botanical name.-Early years:A native of Montrose, Scotland, Paterson was...
(1755-1810), Scottish soldier, and botanist; former lieutenant governor of Tasmania - William Paterson (Canadian politician)William Paterson (Canadian politician)William Paterson, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, the son of James and Martha Paterson, Paterson's parents died from cholera in 1849 and he was adopted by Reverend Dr. Ferrier, a Presbyterian minister. He was educated in Hamilton and Caledonia...
(1839-1914), Canadian Member of Parliament - William Paterson (Michigan politician)William Paterson (Michigan politician)William Paterson was a Michigan politician and the seventh mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving from 1862 to 1863.-Political life:in 1845, he was elect Supervisor of Flint Township and served until 1847. He served in that same office in 1851 to 1852 and again in 1854 to 1855...
, Mayor of Flint, Michigan - William A. PatersonWilliam A. PatersonWilliam A. Paterson was an American automobile maker associated with the founding of the Buick Motor Company. He created the Paterson automobile and briefly served as Mayor of the City of Flint. He was also involved in founding the Union Trust Savings Bank.-References:...
(1838-1921), American auto manufacturer and Mayor of Flint, Michigan - Bill Paterson (footballer born 1898)Bill Paterson (footballer born 1898)Bill Paterson was a Scottish football center forward. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England in 1925. In 1926, he joined the American Soccer League where he led the league in scoring in the fall 1929 season.Paterson spent time with Cowdenbeath F.C...
(1898-1980), Scottish footballer - Bill Paterson (footballer born 1930)Bill Paterson (footballer born 1930)William "Bill" Paterson is a former Scottish football defender.Paterson started his career with Doncaster Rovers in 1950 but he left to sign for Newcastle United, after five seasons with the club. He had a relatively unsuccessful three years on Tyneside and so returned to Scotland to join Rangers...
(born 1930), Scottish footballer - Bill Paterson (actor) (born 1945) Scottish actor
- William Alexander Paterson aka Bill Alexander, (born 1948), American theatre director
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- William Paterson UniversityWilliam Paterson UniversityWilliam Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
, Wayne, New Jersey