William Patterson

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William Patterson

Birth
County Donegal, Ireland
Death
7 Feb 1835 (aged 82)
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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"William Patterson (November 13, 1752 in Fanand, County Donegal, Ireland - July 7, 1835, in Baltimore ...was a 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*. He was reputed to be the second wealthiest man in Maryland, after Charles Carroll of Carrolton. In 1827, he donated the first five acres of land that became Baltimore's Patterson Park."
*contributor's additional notes: He raised money to complete Fort McHenry in 1799 and gathered supplies for its defense in 1814. He was a founder of the Merchants Exchange, first president of the Bank of Maryland, and a founder of the Canton Company.
From Wikipedia:

"William Patterson (November 13, 1752 in Fanand, County Donegal, Ireland - July 7, 1835, in Baltimore ...was a 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*. He was reputed to be the second wealthiest man in Maryland, after Charles Carroll of Carrolton. In 1827, he donated the first five acres of land that became Baltimore's Patterson Park."
*contributor's additional notes: He raised money to complete Fort McHenry in 1799 and gathered supplies for its defense in 1814. He was a founder of the Merchants Exchange, first president of the Bank of Maryland, and a founder of the Canton Company.

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