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• Pitt, William, the Younger — (1759–1806) British statesman and prime minister (1783–1801, 1804–06). The son of William Pitt, he entered Parliament in 1781 and served as chancellor of the Exchequer (1782–83). He was appointed prime minister in 1783 and undertook reforms that… …   Universalium

• Pitt, William, 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 …   Universalium

• Pitt, William — (1759–1806)    Prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 to 1806, Pitt was the fourth child of William Pitt, later first earl of Chatham, who had distinguished himself as prime minister during the Seven Years’… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• PITT, WILLIAM —    1) See CHATHAM, WILLIAM PITT.    2) English statesman, second son of Lord Chatham, born near Bromley, Kent, grew up a delicate child in a highly charged political atmosphere, and studied with such diligence under the direction of his father… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham — Infobox Prime Minister | name=The Earl of Chatham order=Prime Minister of Great Britain term start =30 July 1766 term end =14 October 1768 monarch =George III predecessor =The Marquess of Rockingham successor =The Duke of Grafton birth date… …   Wikipedia

• William Pitt the Younger — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix=The Right Honourable name =William Pitt imagesize=200px order =Prime Minister of the United Kingdom term start =10 May 1804 term end =23 January 1806 monarch =George III predecessor =Henry Addington… …   Wikipedia

• 1757 Caretaker Ministry — The Caretaker Ministry was the government of Great Britain for a short time in 1757, during the Seven Years War.In 1756, King George II of Great Britain was reluctantly compelled to accept a Ministry dominated by William Pitt the Elder as… …   Wikipedia

• Chatham Ministry — The Chatham Ministry was a British government led by William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham that ruled between 1766 and 1768. Because of Pitt s former prominence before his title, it is sometimes referred to as the Pitt Ministry. Unusually for a… …   Wikipedia

• Thatcher ministry — Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister (1979 1990) Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 4 May 1979 and 28 November 1990, during which time she led a Conservative government. She was the first woman to hold that office …   Wikipedia

• Harry Pitt — Sir Harry Raymond Pitt (June 3, 1914 October 8, 2005) was a British mathematician.Harry Raymond Pitt was born in West Bromwich in 1914, the son of Harry and Harriet Pitt. From 1936 to 1939 he held a Fellowship at Peterhouse, during which period… …   Wikipedia

• Cameron Ministry — Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister David Cameron (Con), Prime Minister …   Wikipedia