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Pitt (the Younger), William
Pitt (the Younger), William (1759–1806) British statesman, prime minister (1783–1801, 1804–06). The second son of William
Pitt, Earl of Chatham, he entered Parliament in 1781, became chancellor of the exchequer in 1782 and shortly after became Britain's youngest prime minister, aged 24. Pitt's reputation rests chiefly on his financial and commercial reforms in the 1780s that restored British prosperity and prestige after the disaster of the
American Revolution. During his first administration, the India Act (1784), the Constitutional Act (1791) dividing Canada into French and English provinces, and the Act of
Union with Ireland (1800) were passed. Pitt resigned in the face of
George III's refusal to consider
Catholic Emancipation. In 1804, he returned to power and continued to hold office until his death. His second ministry was marked by coalition with Russia, Sweden and Austria against
Napoleon I. Pitt stoutly defended his
Tory views against his arch
Whig rival, Charles James
Fox.
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William Pitt the younger: some unnoticed manuscripts.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 4/1/1993; ; 700+ words
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Sotheby's Realty merges with William Pitt offices in Connecticut.
Newspaper article from: Hour (Norwalk, Connecticut); 1/6/2005; 700+ words
; ...differently, but otherwise it's business as usual for the employees at William Pitt Real Estate. Make that William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. William Pitt Real Estate and Sotheby's International Realty announced an agreement Wednesday...
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William Pitt Real Estate Joins Sotheby's International Realty(R) Network in Connecticut.
PR Newswire; 1/5/2005; 700+ words
; ...has entered into a franchise agreement with William Pitt Real Estate, LLC. William Pitt Real Estate is a luxury market leader based...2 billion in closed sales volume in 2004. William Pitt Real Estate's 24 offices will now become part...
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Ousted executive sues William Pitt over termination. (Neil Cunningham; William Pitt Real Estate)
Magazine article from: Fairfield County Business Journal; 7/13/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...commercial brokerage division of William Pitt Inc. is suing the company, claiming...In a brief telephone interview, William Pitt declined comment on the lawsuit...concerning both the principals of William Pitt Real Estate and the company itself...
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Storied William Pitt agency to join Sotheby's.(Residential: marketing & brokerage)(Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates, Inc. franchise)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 1/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...has entered into a franchise agreement with William Pitt Real Estate, LLC. William Pitt Real Estate is a luxury market leader based...2 billion in closed sales volume in 2004. William Pitt Real Estate's 24 offices will now become part...
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WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 10/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; A prodigy of a politician WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER by William Hague HarperCollins, 25, pp. 652, ISBN 0007147198 23 (plus 2.25 p&p) 0870 800 4848 William Pitt the Younger always was the politician's politician...
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Sales of foreclosed properties form growing part of William Pitt's business. (William Pitt Real Estate) (Focus: Real Estate & Environment) (Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Fairfield County Business Journal; 3/16/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...first wave of foreclosures began, William Pitt Real Estate thought this market...the special services division of William Pitt. "By 1989-90, the 'years...In addition to REO properties, William Pitt's special services division...
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Forever young: myth, reality and William Pitt: R. E. Foster examines the career of Pitt the Younger.(PROFILES IN POWER)(Biography)
Magazine article from: History Review; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Young Man in a Hurry: 1759-1783 William Pitt is, in some respects, an unlikely...where personal contacts mattered, Pitt was not clubbable. As William Wilberforce, a rare exception, put it, 'Pitt does not make friends.' He preferred...
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That William Pitt would never have made a William Hague
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 7/19/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...another Pitt the Younger on our hands. But could William Pitt have been another William Hague? That is, if Pitt were alive today is...discuss what might be done about `this hopeless William Pitt'. Lord Saatchi (mopping his brow): `Good...
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William Pitt, Earl of Chatham and British colonial policy: a neglected source.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 8/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...traditionally agreed that William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham...these papers highlight Pitt's keen and active interest...Amherst 0 20: Letters from William Pirt to Amherst, 1758...0 21: Letters from William Pitt, 1759 21/1. Instructions...
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William Pitt the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Pitt the Younger The English statesman William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) introduced important financial...solve the perennial Irish problem. The second son of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the younger William Pitt was born...
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William Pitt the Elder
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Pitt the Elder The British statesman William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), was one...George II and led Britain to victory over the French. William Pitt was born on Nov. 15, 1708, the son of a Cornish member...
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William Pitt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Pitt 1759-1806, British statesman; 2d son of William Pitt, 1st earl of Chatham. Trained as a lawyer, he entered Parliament in 1781 and in 1782 at the age of 23 became chancellor of the exchequer under Lord Shelburne. At the fall...
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William Pitt Chatham, 1st earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Pitt Chatham, 1st earl of , 1708-78, British statesman, known as the Great...Chatham excelled as a war minister and orator. He was the father of William Pitt . Early Life A member of a family whose wealth had been made in India...
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Ballinger, William Pitt
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
BALLINGER, WILLIAM PITT William Pitt Ballinger achieved prominence as a distinguished Texas lawyer, which earned him the name the "Nestor of the Texas bar." Ballinger was born in 1825 in Barbourville, Kentucky. From 1840 to 1841 Ballinger...
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