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William Paterson (December 24, 1745 – September 9, 1806) was an American statesman, lawyer, jurist, and signer of the United States Constitution. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court , the second governor of New Jersey , and a Founding Father of the United States .
Colonel William Paterson, FRS (17 August 1755 – 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, Lieutenant Governor and botanist best known for leading early settlement at Port Dalrymple in Tasmania. In 1795, Paterson gave an order that resulted in the massacre of a number of men, women and children, members of the Bediagal tribe. [2]
William Paterson, from a wash drawing in the British Museum. William Paterson (April 1658 - 22 January 1719) was a Scottish trader and banker. He was the founder of the Bank of England and was one of the main proponents of the catastrophic Darien scheme. Later he became an advocate of union with England.
The first resignation from the Senate was that of William Paterson of New Jersey on November 13, 1790, who resigned in order to accept the office of Governor of New Jersey. [citation needed] His resignation was only the third time a person ceased to hold a seat in the Senate, which had first convened during the preceding year, 1789.
William Burns Paterson was an educator and horticulturist. [1] He is chiefly known as an educational provider, being involved in establishing Alabama State University . [ 2 ] He was a Democrat, a Presbyterian, and a charter member of the Alabama State horticultural society.
William Alexander Paterson a.k.a. Bill Alexander, (born 1948), American theatre director; William Burns Paterson (1849–1915), Scottish horticulturist, founder Alabama State University; William Paterson Paterson (1860–1939), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1919; William Romaine Paterson, Scottish writer
PATERSON — Authorities are investigating last week’s death of a 29-year-old Paterson man who was being held at the Bergen County Jail after being injured in a city street shooting.
William Paterson (3 January 1843 [1] – 17 December 1906) was a Scottish trade unionist and fire officer. Born in Elgin , Paterson followed his father in becoming a joiner . He completed an apprenticeship, and then moved to Edinburgh to find work.