Patrick Colquhoun
Merchant, statistician, magistrate, river police
Died when: 75 years 42 days (901 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Patrick Colquhoun (/k?'hu?n/ k?-HOON; 14 March 1745 – 25 April 1820) was a Scottish merchant, statistician, magistrate, and founder of the first regular preventive police force in England, the Thames River Police.
He also served as Lord Provost of Glasgow 1782 to 1784.
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