William Paterson

William Paterson is the name of the following people:

• William Paterson (merchant) (1658–1719), Scottish merchant, author and politician
• William Paterson (lawyer) (1745–1806), American statesman and judge
• William Paterson (explorer) (1755-1810) Scottish soldier, explorer, botanist and politician
• William Paterson (politician) (1839-1914), Canadian politician (Liberal Party)
• William Paterson (soccer player) (1914– ??), Scottish soccer player
• William Alexander Paterson (* 1948), British theater director, see Bill Alexander (director)

See also:

• Willie Paterson

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.