William Paterson (banker)

William Paterson, from a wash drawing in the British Museum

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


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