William Patterson
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William Patterson was a 19th century American politician.
From 1833 until 1836 he represented the state of Ohio in the United States Congress as a Jacksonian. From 1837 until 1838 he represented the state of New York as a Whig.
William Patterson (1890-1980) was a Canadian socialist politician.
In 1944 his Liberal party suffered a landslide defeat.
William Patterson was a 19th century engineer and boatbuilder.
He was one of the designers of the SS Great Britain, the worlds first modern vessel.
William Patterson was a leader in the Communist Party USA and head of the International Labor Defense, a group that offered legal representation to communists, trade unionists, and African-Americans in cases involving issues of political or racial persecution.
William Patterson was a 17th century Scottish entrepreneur who first proposed the establishment of the Bank of England.