William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, PC, FRS was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Historians call him "Chatham" or "Pitt the Elder" to distinguish him from his son William Pitt the Younger,... Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1708, Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Died: May 11, 1778 (age 69 years), Kent, United Kingdom
Previous offices: First Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom (1766–1768) and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1766–1768)
Spouse: Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham (m. 1754–1778)
Parents: Robert Pitt and Harriet Villiers
Siblings: Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc
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