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Vor 5 Tagen · The Making of a Political Prodigy. William Pitt the Younger was born on May 28, 1759, at Hayes Place in Kent. His father, William Pitt the Elder, was a towering figure in British politics who had served as prime minister from 1766 to 1768.
Vor 10 Stunden · George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Hanover ...
Vor einem Tag · John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham: 1756–1835 1790 First Lord of the Admiralty 614 James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury: 1748–1823 1793 Former Lord Chamberlain 615 John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland: 1759–1841 1793 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 616 Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle: 1748–1825 1793 Former Lord Steward 617
Vor 4 Tagen · Born in 1759, Pitt was the second son of the Earl of Chatham, who had also served as Prime Minister. His father’s political influence and connections played a significant role in Pitt’s early career. At the age of 18, he entered the House of Commons and quickly made a name for himself as a talented and eloquent speaker. Pitt’s speeches ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Hayes-place the residence of the late Earl of Chatham, now the seat of Lord Lewisham. Hayes-place (near the church) was formerly the seat of the Scotts. In 1698, Stephen Scott, Esq. aliened it to John Harrison, of whom it was purchased in 1757, by the Right Hon. William Pitt, (afterwards Earl of Chatham (fn. 5) ,) who built the ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Dr William Oliver - inventor of the Bath Oliver biscuit, and one of the founders of the Royal Mineral Water Hospital. Government. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham - Prime Minister and MP for Bath 1757 to 1766; William Pitt the Younger - Prime Minister; Sir Henry Cole - civil servant; Sir William Tite - architect and MP for Bath 1855 ...
Vor 2 Tagen · The bridge, according to the order of Common Council, was first named Pitt Bridge, and the adjacent streets (in honour of the great earl) Chatham Place, William Street, and Earl Street. But the first name of the bridge soon dropped off, and the monastic locality asserted its prior right. This is the more remarkable (as Mr. Timbs ...
