# William Patterson

> William Patterson (1752-1835) was an Irish-born American businessman, a gun-runner during the American Revolution, and a founder of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. His many business dealings included shipping, banking, and the Baltimore Water Company.

*American businessperson 1752-1835*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-patterson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1752-11-01
- **Died:** 1835-02-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Patterson (1752-1835) was an Irish-born American businessman, a gun-runner during the American Revolution, and a founder of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. His many business dealings included shipping, banking, and the Baltimore Water Company.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 33.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Patterson (Maryland businessman)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Patterson_(Maryland_businessman))
- [ويليام باترسون (رجل أعمال)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86_(%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%84_%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17423833)

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