William Paterson
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William Paterson or Bill Paterson may refer to:
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Arts and entertainment
- William Romaine Paterson (1871–1941), Scottish novelist and poet
- William Paterson (actor) (1919–2003), American actor
- Bill Paterson (actor) (born 1945), Scottish actor
- William Alexander Paterson a.k.a. Bill Alexander, (born 1948), American theatre director
Business and industry
- William Paterson (banker) (1658–1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England
- William A. Paterson (1838–1921), American auto manufacturer and Mayor of Flint, Michigan
- William Paterson (trade unionist) (1843–1906), Scottish trade unionist and fire officer
Law and politics
- William Paterson (judge) (1745–1806), United States Founding Father, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and signer of the U.S. Constitution
- William Paterson (Michigan politician) (fl. 1860s), Mayor of Flint, Michigan
- William Paterson (Canadian politician) (1839–1914), Canadian Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister
- William Paterson (Australian politician) (1847–1920), Australian politician
Sports
- Willie Paterson (Template:Fl 1913–1928), Scottish footballer
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1970), Scottish footballer
- William Paterson (goalkeeper) (1902–?), Scottish footballer
- William Paterson (wrestler) (1928–2006), Australian Olympic wrestler
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2002), Scottish footballer
Others
- William Paterson (explorer) (1755–1810), Scottish soldier, botanist and lieutenant governor of Tasmania
- William Burns Paterson (1849–1915), Scottish horticulturist, founder Alabama State University
- William Paterson Paterson (1860–1939), Scottish minister
- William Stanley Bryce Paterson a.k.a. Stan Paterson (1924–2013), British glaciologist
Other uses
- William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey