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William Pitt the Younger; ur. 28 maja 1759 w Hayes w hrabstwie Kent, zm. 23 stycznia 1806 w Londynie) – premier Królestwa Wielkiej Brytanii w latach 1783-1801 oraz 1804-1806. W wieku 24 lat został najmłodszym w historii premierem brytyjskim.
William Pitt was educated at Eton, and, in January 1727, was entered as a gentleman commoner at Trinity College, Oxford. There is evidence that he was an extensively read, if not a minutely accurate classical scholar; and it is noteworthy that Demosthenes was his favorite author, and that he diligently cultivated the faculty of expression by the practice of translation and re-translation.
William Pitt, the Elder, later 1st earl of Chatham, (born Nov. 15, 1708, London, Eng.—died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent), British statesman and orator, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68). He entered Parliament in 1735 and provoked controversy with his maiden speech, which criticized the ministry of Robert Walpole.
William Pitt, o Novo. William Pitt (Hayes, 28 de maio de 1759 – Londres, 23 de janeiro de 1806 ), comumente chamado de William Pitt, o Novo para diferenciá-lo de seu pai, foi um político britânico que ocupou a posição de Primeiro-Ministro em dois períodos diferentes, primeiro de 1783 até 1801 e depois de 1804 até sua morte.
Sitter associated with 33 portraits. Artist associated with 1 portrait. Statesman and Prime Minister. Forced by opinion on George II to save the nation in 1756, Pitt led the House of Commons and organised the victories of 1759 over France which consolidated British sea power and brought territorial gains in India and Canada. In 1761 he resigned.
18 de may. de 2018 · Pitt (the Younger), William (1759–1806) British statesman, prime minister (1783–1801, 1804–06). The second son of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, he entered Parliament in 1781, became chancellor of the exchequer in 1782 and shortly after became Britain 's youngest prime minister, aged 24. Pitt's reputation rests chiefly on his financial ...
Pitt (hitherto popularly known as ‘the Great Commoner’) took the title of earl of Chatham and the office of lord privy seal (with the duke of Grafton as 1st lord). Within months he had plunged into a state of virtual insanity. Chatham officially resigned in October 1768, but did not regain his senses until late 1769.
