# William Paxton

> Scottish sailor, businessman and politician

**Wikidata**: [Q8016693](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8016693)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Paxton_(British_businessman))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-paxton


## References

1. The London Gazette 13170
2. The Peerage
3. WikiTree
4. Hansard 1803–2005
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. commemorative plaque
7. [Source](https://archives.library.wales/index.php/paxton-william-1745-1824)