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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768
This article is about William Pitt the Elder. Not to be confused with William Pitt the Younger.
"The Earl of Chatham" redirects here. For other holders of the title, see Earl of Chatham.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Chatham PC FRS | |
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Pitt the Elder, by William Hoare | |
| In office 30 July 1766 – 14 October 1768 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Rockingham |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Grafton |
| In office 30 July 1766 – 14 October 1768 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bristol |
| In office 27 June 1757 – 6 October 1761 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | George Grenville |
| In office 4 December 1756 – 6 April 1757 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Fox |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 27 June 1757 – 5 October 1761 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Holderness |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Egremont |
| In office 4 December 1756 – 6 April 1757 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Fox |
William Pitt 'The Younger'Born28 May 1759, Hayes Place, near Hayes Kent Died23 January 1806, Putney Heath, London Dates in office1783 to 1801, 1804 to 1806 Political partyTory and Whig Major actsIndia Act 1784: for the superintendence and control overall the British territorial possessions in the East Indies and control over the affairs of the company. Act of Union 1800: united the Kingdom of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland to create United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Interesting factsHe was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister, entering office at the age of 24. He fought a duel 27 May 1798 on Putney Heath against George Tierney, a Foxite MP. Pitt wrote to his mother; “….The business concluded without anything unpleasant to either Party” BiographyAt just 24 years old, William Pitt The Younger, son of Pitt the Elder, was the youngest Prime Minister in history. He died aged only 46. He was exhausted by the demands of an office whose modern conception he helped to establish, and of a peculiarly threatening
William Pitt 'The Elder' (Whig, 1766-1768)William Pitt the Elder, first Earl of Chatham, was an important war leader who found it harder to govern in peace time. Born in November 1708, Pitt’s grandfather and father were both MPs and his grandfather, Thomas, had been governor of Madras. Pitt was a pupil at Eton from 1719 until 1726. He entered Trinity College, Oxford in 1727 but rapidly moved on to study in Utrecht. His elder brother inherited the family estates and William had to seek other employment. His Etonian friend, George Lyttelton, introduced him to Richard Temple, Viscount Cobham in 1731 and Pitt gained a commission in Temple’s regiment. Youthful oppositionWilliam Pitt was elected to the family pocket borough of Old Sarum in 1735. He quickly sided with the opposition to Walpole, joining Cobham’s nephews Richard Grenville and Lyttelton as a member of the group known as ‘Cobham’s cubs’. Opposition to the ministry in the eighteenth century was frequently associated with the heir to the throne and Pitt and the cubs moved closer to Frederick, Prince of Wales. Pitt wa Copyright ©bitelogy.pages.dev 2025 | |