Patrick Colquhoun
Scottish merchant, statistician, and magistrate (1745–1820) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the diplomat, lawyer and rower (his grandson), see Patrick Colquhoun (lawyer).
Patrick Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ kə-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.