William Paterson (banker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Paterson (banker)

Scottish trader and banker

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1658

Place of Birth: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1719

Profession: economist, banker

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sir William Paterson (April 1658 - 22 January 1719) was a Scottish trader and banker.
He was one of the founders 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.