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Person    | Male  Born 28/5/1759  Died 23/1/1806

William Pitt (the Younger)

William Pitt (the Younger)

Born Hayes, Kent. Son of William Pitt the Elder. Tory. Entered parliament in 1781, became Chancellor of the Exchequer and then, aged 24, Prime Minister: 1783-1801 and again: 1804-6.

Reputed to drink more than three bottles of port a day. Fought a duel with George Tierney (over a political matter) on Putney Heath on 27 May 1798. No one was hurt. Died Bowling Green House, Putney Heath. Buried Westminster Abbey.

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William Pitt (the Younger)

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Pitts in Bromley

Behind these premises stood Hayes Place, the home of William Pitt, 1st Earl o...

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The Trafalgar Way - Admiralty

The Trafalgar Way Destination - The Admiralty On Monday 21st October 1805 t...

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West India Docks - foundation stone

You have to admire the 1800 skill at sentence construction, and the confidenc...

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William Pitt statue

According to an information board in the square this bronze statue was erect...

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William Pitt the younger

London County Council William Pitt the younger, 1759 - 1806, lived here, 180...

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