William Patterson (June 4, 1789 – August 14, 1838) was an American farmer, manufacturer and politician.
He attended the common schools and moved to Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York in 1815.
The following year Patterson moved to Lyons, Wayne County where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of fanning mills.
Patterson held several local offices in Warsaw, and was elected as a Whig candidate to the Twenty-fifth Congress.
[3] He served in Congress from March 4, 1837 until his death in Warsaw on August 14, 1838.