William Paterson (banker)

William Paterson (banker)

Sir William Paterson (born April, 1658 in Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland - died 22 January 1719 in Westminster, London) 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.