William Pitt the elder, first earl of Chatham

(1708-1778)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Chatham, William Pitt, Earl of, 1708-1778 NRA: Pitt William (1708-1778) 1st Earl of Chatham statesman DNB: Pitt, William, first earl of Chatham [known as Pitt the elder] (1708-1778), prime minister LBT ID: LdChath1 VIAF ID: 34466316 LOC ID: n80106735	B/BAP: 1708-11-15 DIED: 1778-05-11
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English statesman whose prudent management was often politically unpopular.