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William Pitt the Younger. Pitt lived and died a bachelor, totally obsessed with political office. He was clever, single-minded, confident of his own abilities, and a natural politician. But perhaps his greatest asset in the early 1780s was his youth. He had entered Parliament in 1780 and was just 24 when he became first minister in 1783.
Sitter associated with 33 portraits. Artist associated with 1 portrait. Statesman and Prime Minister. Forced by opinion on George II to save the nation in 1756, Pitt led the House of Commons and organised the victories of 1759 over France which consolidated British sea power and brought territorial gains in India and Canada. In 1761 he resigned.
William Pitt the Younger; ur. 28 maja 1759 w Hayes w hrabstwie Kent, zm. 23 stycznia 1806 w Londynie) – premier Królestwa Wielkiej Brytanii w latach 1783-1801 oraz 1804-1806. W wieku 24 lat został najmłodszym w historii premierem brytyjskim.
Quick Reference. (1759–1806), known as Pitt the Younger. Prime minister. The second son of William Pitt, earl of Chatham, was educated privately and at Cambridge. From an early age, his father supervised his upbringing, paying particular attention to skill in public speaking. He entered Parliament in 1781 and soon made his mark in the Commons.
Pitt, der Jüngere. ßlich, das angeschlagene Finanzwesen wirder in den Griff zu bekommen. Pitt war ein erklärter Gegner der Sklaverei und hielt am 2.04.1792 im Parlament eine beeindruckende Rede. Sein Anliegen war es, fortan die Afrikaner als Menschen und nicht als Sklaven zu betrachten.
William Pitt den yngre (født 28. mai 1759, død 23. januar 1806) var en britisk politiker. Han var statsminister fra 1783 til 1801 og igjen fra 1804 til sin død i 1806. [6] [7] Han kalles «den yngre» for å skille ham fra sin far, William Pitt den eldre , som også var statsminister.
18 de mai. de 2018 · Pitt (the Younger), William (1759–1806) British statesman, prime minister (1783–1801, 1804–06). The second son of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, he entered Parliament in 1781, became chancellor of the exchequer in 1782 and shortly after became Britain 's youngest prime minister, aged 24. Pitt's reputation rests chiefly on his financial ...
