William the Elder

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister

Also Known As:"The Great Commoner", "The Right Honorable 1st Earl of Chatham"Birthdate:November 15, 1708Birthplace:London, Greater London, UK Death:Died May 11, 1778 in Hayes, KentPlace of Burial:Westminster Abbey, London, EnglandImmediate Family:

Son of Robert Pitt and Lady Harriet Villiers
Husband of Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham
Father of Hester Stanhope; General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham;Harriot Eliot; William Pitt "The Younger" Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; James Charles Pitt and 2 others
Brother of Thomas Pitt

Occupation:In Office 30 July 1766 – 14 October 1768 as Prime MinisterManaged by:Private UserLast Updated:November 4, 2014