Patrick Colquhoun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick Colquhoun

merchant, statistician, magistrate, river police

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1745

Place of Birth: Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1820

Profession: politician, diplomat, police officer, statistician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Patrick Colquhoun ( k?-HOON; 14 March 1745 – 25 April 1820) was a Scottish merchant, statistician, magistrate, and founder of the first regular preventive police force in England, the Thames River Police.