Patrick Miller of Dalswinton

Patrick Miller of Dalswinton (1731–1815) was a Scottish banker and inventor who served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland.

He engineered the ship Experiment of Leith for the Swedish Navy, and was involved in a boat project with William Symington which later led to the paddle steamer Charlotte Dundas.

In his final years, he served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; he was succeeded by Adam Rolland of Gask FRSE upon his death.

[2] While looking after shipping interests overseas, Miller experienced firsthand the dangers of piracy on his ocean voyages.

These brushes with privateers combined with his time on the ocean sparked a lifelong interest in ordnance and naval architecture.