William Paterson or Bill Paterson may refer to:
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, governor of NJ, 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 Bill Paterson (diplomat), Australian diplomat
Sports Willie Paterson ( 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 William Paterson (cricketer) (1819–1892), English cricketer and officer in the Indian Civil Service
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 Dove Paterson (1860–1916), pioneer of cinema in Aberdeen, Scotland William Stanley Bryce Paterson a.k.a. Stan Paterson (1924–2013), British glaciologist
Other uses William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey
See also William Patterson (disambiguation) William Pattison (disambiguation)