William A. Paterson (October 3, 1838 – September 8, 1921) was born in Canada in 1838 and arrived in

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in 1868. He established the W. A. Paterson Company, a carriage-manufacturer. One of the original stockholders of

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, he entered the automobile business for himself and marketed the Paterson automobile (1908 to 1923). From 1891 to 1892 he served as

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of the City of Flint. He was also involved in founding the Union Trust Savings Bank. Paterson constructed a new office on the corner of S. Saginaw and Third Streets. The Paterson Building still stands today. The building, now owned by the Collison family, has been maintained to reflect its beautiful glory, rich in

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, inside and out.

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1838 births 1921 deaths Mayors of Flint, Michigan Burials at Glenwood Cemetery (Flint, Michigan) 19th-century American politicians {{Michigan-mayor-stub

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