William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 – 23 January 1806) was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[a] | |
| In office 10 May 1804 – 23 January 1806 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Henry Addington |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Grenville |
| In office 1 January 1801 – 14 March 1801 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Prime Minister of Great Britain) |
| Succeeded by | Henry Addington |
| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
| In office 19 December 1783 – 1 January 1801 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Portland |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 10 May 1804 – 23 January 1806 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Addington |
| Succeeded by | Lord Henry Petty |
| In office 19 December 1783 – 1 January 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Lord John Cavendish |
| Succeeded by | Henry Addington |
| In office 10 July 1782 – 31 March 1783 | |
| Preceded by | Lord John Cavendish |
| Succeeded by | Lord John Cavendish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1759 Hayes, Kent, England |
| Died | 23 January 1806 (aged 46) Putney, Surrey, England |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Parents | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Hester Grenville |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
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He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1782–1783, 1783–1801 and 1804–1806. He was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 until his death. He is known as "William Pitt the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, William Pitt the Elder, who also served as prime minster.
He became the youngest prime minister in 1783 at the age of 24. During his time as prime minister, the kingdom of Ireland joined with Great Britain and both kingdoms became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. Pitt continued to be prime minister in the new Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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