William Paterson
William Paterson or Bill Paterson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- William Romaine Paterson, Scottish novelist and poet
- William Paterson (actor), American actor
- Bill Paterson (actor), Scottish actor
- William Alexander Paterson a.k.a. Bill Alexander,, American theatre director
Business and industry
- William Paterson (banker), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England
- William A. Paterson, American auto manufacturer and Mayor of Flint, Michigan
- William Paterson (trade unionist), Scottish trade unionist and fire officer
Law and politics
- William Paterson (judge), United States Founding Father, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and signer of the U.S. Constitution
- William Paterson (Michigan politician), mayor of Flint, Michigan
- William Paterson (Canadian politician), Canadian member of parliament and cabinet minister
- William Paterson (Australian politician), Australian politician
- Bill Paterson (diplomat), Australian diplomat
Sports
- Willie Paterson, Scottish footballer
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1897), Scottish footballer
- William Paterson (goalkeeper), Scottish footballer
- William Paterson (wrestler), Australian Olympic wrestler
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1930), Scottish footballer
Others
- William Paterson (explorer), Scottish soldier, botanist and lieutenant governor of Tasmania
- William Burns Paterson, Scottish horticulturist, founder Alabama State University
- William Paterson Paterson, Scottish minister
- William Stanley Bryce Paterson a.k.a. Stan Paterson, British glaciologist