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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.
25 de abr. de 2024 · William Pitt the Younger was dedicated to addressing the national debt, which had escalated to £243 million due to the American war. He implemented several financial reforms including creating a sinking fund in 1786 to systematically reduce the debt, lowering it to £170 million by 1792. Image: Pitt’s portrait by English painter, John Hoppner.
William Pitt, 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, which criticized the ministry of Robert Walpole.
William Pitt was educated at Eton, and, in January 1727, was entered as a gentleman commoner at Trinity College, Oxford. There is evidence that he was an extensively read, if not a minutely accurate classical scholar; and it is noteworthy that Demosthenes was his favorite author, and that he diligently cultivated the faculty of expression by the practice of translation and re-translation.
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.
William Pitt, 1. hrabia Chatham (ur.15 listopada 1708 w Londynie, zm. 11 maja 1778 w Hayes, Kent) – brytyjski polityk z partii Wigów.Często zwany Williamem Pittem starszym (William Pitt the Elder), by odróżnić go od jego syna Williama Pitta młodszego (William Pitt the Younger), który był premierem w latach 1783-1801 i ponownie 1804-1806.
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.
