Family and Education
b. 28 May 1759, 2nd s. of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by Lady Hester Grenville, da. of Richard Grenville of Wotton, Bucks. educ. privately by Rev. Edward Wilson; Pembroke, Camb. 1771; L. Inn 1778, called 1780. umn.
Offices Held
PC 10 July 1782; chancellor of Exchequer July 1782 – Apr. 1783; first ld. of Treasury and chancellor of Exchequer 19 Dec. 1783 – 14 Mar. 1801, 10 May 1804 – d.; member of Board of Trade Jan. 1786.
High steward, Camb. Univ. 1790; masster, Trinity House 1790 – d.; ld. warden, Cinque Ports Aug. 1792 – d.; col. Cinque Port vols. and Trinity House R. vol. artillery 1803 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Holwood; Walmer Castle, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PITT, Hon. William (1759-1806)
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