Q:Facts: - commands: new south wales corps - predecessor: francis grose '' office vacant '' - birth date: 17 august 1755 - branch: british army - order: 1st south wales commandant at port dalrymple lieutenant governor of new - death date: 21 june 1810 - spouse: elizabeth driver - term end: 24 march 1808 1 september 1795 1 january 1808 - serviceyears: 1781 -- 1810 - unit: 98th regiment of foot 73rd regiment of foot - name: william paterson - death place: at horn sea aboard hms '' dromedary '' off cape - birth place: montrose , scotland - successor: john brabyn '' office vacant '' george johnston - allegiance: united kingdom - term start: 16 february 1804 13 december 1794 24 march 1806 - image: william patterson.jpg - rank: colonel Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william paterson -lrb- explorer -rrb- .
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colonel william paterson , frs -lrb- 17 august 1755 -- 21 june 1810 -rrb- was a scottish soldier , explorer , lieutenant governor and botanist best known for leading early settlement in tasmania .