George Andrew Paterson was born in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland on 23 October 1876 and was articled to John Honeyman (1831-1914) and John Keppie (1863-1945) of Honeyman & Keppie in Glasgow from 1892 to 1898. He also attended Glasgow School of Art. He was awarded the Alexander Thomson Studentship in 1898 enabling him to travel in Italy on a study tour for nearly a year.
In 1889-1900 he worked as draughtsman with Alexander Nisbet Paterson (1862-1947) in Helensburgh and in 1900 won the Owen Jones Studentship giving him funds for another study tour abroad.
In 1900 he commenced independent practice as architect in Glasgow and the following year formed a partnership with John Stewart (c.1869-1954) as Stewart & Paterson at 143 West Regent Street, Glasgow.
Paterson was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British architects (LRIBA) in 1911.
He died at his home in Helensburgh, Lanarkshire on 11 March 1934. Following his death, Stewart continued to run the practice until his own death twenty years later.
For a chronological list of architectural work by George Andrew Paterson see Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1660-1980 [link below]
Beg, John. ‘Tribute to George Andrew Paterson’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 41, 14 April 1934 p. 588
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001
‘Obituary’. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 41, 28 April 1934 p. 569