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William Pitt the Elder was one of the greatest figures of the Georgian era. He also demonstrates some of the ambiguities of the office of Prime Minister; his most important contribution to history was during his leadership in the Newcastle-Pitt ministry, when he did not hold the Office of First Lord of the Treasury.
He is known as "Pitt the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who had previously served as prime minister and is referred to as "William Pitt the Elder" (or "Chatham" by historians). Pitt's prime ministerial tenure, which came during the reign of King George III, was dominated by major political events ...
Pitt the Younger was the son of Pitt the Elder and grew up in a political family. After education at Cambridge, Pitt rapidly acquired a parliamentary seat and began as an MP in January 1781. After a masterful maiden speech, Pitt was seen as a rising man. He aligned himself with the ‘independent Whig’ faction in Parliament, speaking in ...
Unit. King's Own Regiment of Horse. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, PC, FRS (15 November 1708 – 11 May 1778) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Historians call him Chatham or William Pitt the Elder to distinguish him from his son William Pitt the Younger, who was also a prime minister.
23 de ago. de 2023 · There were two men, both called William Pitt, who were both Prime Ministers of Britain. The father, Pitt the Elder, was co-Prime Minister from 1757-1761 and sole Prime Minister from 1766-1768. The ...
2 de nov. de 2022 · William Pitt was born on 28 May 1759 to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (often referred to as ‘the Elder’) and his wife Hester Grenville. He hailed from political stock on both sides, with his father serving as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766-68 and his maternal uncle, George Grenville, serving as Prime Minister from 1806-7.
Pitt the Younger's father was an important British statesman, as was his maternal uncle, George Grenville. Pitt the Younger was the fourth of five children; his elder brother, John Pitt, also had a political career. William Pitt the Younger, sickly as a boy, was educated at private school by the Reverend Edward Wilson.
