William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Summary

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1708^[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Bromley^[4]. He died on May 11, 1778^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,404 views/month, #6,522 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was born in London^[2].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham died in London Borough of Bromley^[4].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham died in Bromley^[8].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was born on November 15, 1708^[3].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham died on May 11, 1778^[5].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham is buried at Westminster Abbey^[9].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's father was Robert Pitt^[10].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's mother was Harriet Villiers^[11].
• Among William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's spouses was Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham^[12].
• A child of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was William Pitt the Younger^[13].
• A child of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham^[14].
• A child of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was Lady Harriet Pitt^[15].
• A child of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was Hester Stanhope, Viscountess Mahon^[16].
• A child of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was James Charles Pitt^[17].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[18].
• English was William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's native language^[19].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham worked as a politician^[6].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[20].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of Lord Privy Seal^[21].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of Leader of the House of Commons^[22].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[23].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of Paymaster of the Forces^[24].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain^[25].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's education included a stint at Trinity College^[26].
• William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was educated at Eton College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham… he was born on November 15, 1708^[3]. His father was Robert Pitt^[10]. His mother was Harriet Villiers^[11]. English was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[26], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1555^[30]; Eton College^[27], a public school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1440^[33]; and Utrecht University^[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham worked as a politician^[6]. Positions held include Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[20], a public office^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1721^[37]; Lord Privy Seal^[21], a position^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1307^[40]; Leader of the House of Commons^[22], a position^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1721^[43]; Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[23], a position^[44], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[45], founded in 1660^[46]; Paymaster of the Forces^[24], a position^[47], founded in 1661^[48]; and member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain^[25].

Recognition

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[49].

Personal Life

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was married to Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham^[12]. Children include William Pitt the Younger^[13], a politician^[50], 1759–1806^[51], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[52]; John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham^[14], a politician^[53], 1756–1835^[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[55], awarded the Knight of the Garter^[56]; Lady Harriet Pitt^[15], 1758–1786^[57]; Hester Stanhope, Viscountess Mahon^[16], 1755–1780^[58]; and James Charles Pitt^[17], 1761–1781^[59], of United Kingdom^[60]. His religion is recorded as Church of England^[61]. He was affiliated with the Whigs^[62].

Death and Burial

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham died on May 11, 1778^[5]. Recorded place of death include London Borough of Bromley^[4], a London borough^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1965^[65] and Bromley^[8], an area of London^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham include Chatham Square^[68], a square^[69], in United States^[70]; Chatham County^[71], a county of North Carolina^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1771^[74]; Pittsburgh^[75], a city of Pennsylvania^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1758^[78]; Pitt County^[79], a county of North Carolina^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1760^[82], headquartered in Greenville^[83]; Pitt Island^[84], an island^[85], in New Zealand^[86]; Pittsylvania County^[87], a county of Virginia^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1767^[90]; and Fort Pitt^[91], a fort^[92], in United States^[93], founded in 1759^[94].

Why It Matters

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,404 views/month, #6,522 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

Entities named for him include Chatham Square^[68], a square^[69], in United States^[70]; Chatham County^[71], a county of North Carolina^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1771^[74]; Pittsburgh^[75], a city of Pennsylvania^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1758^[78]; Pitt County^[79], a county of North Carolina^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1760^[82], headquartered in Greenville^[83]; Pitt Island^[84], an island^[85], in New Zealand^[86]; and Pittsylvania County^[87], a county of Virginia^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1767^[90].

FAQs

Where was William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham born?

Born in London^[2], William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham…

Where did William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham die?

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham died in London Borough of Bromley^[4].

Who were William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's parents?

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's father was Robert Pitt^[10]. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's mother was Harriet Villiers^[11].

Who was William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham married to?

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham's spouses include Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham^[12].

What did William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham do for work?

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham worked as politician^[6].

Where did William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham go to school?

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham was educated at Trinity College^[26], Eton College^[27], and Utrecht University^[34].

What awards did William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[49].