William Pitt the Younger

The Rt Hon William Pitt
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 19 December 1783 – 14 March 1801 10 May 1804 – 23 January 1806
Preceded by	The Duke of Portland Henry Addington
Succeeded by	Henry Addington The Lord Grenville
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office July 10, 1782 – 31 March 1783 19 December 1783 – 14 March 1801 10 May 1804 – 23 January 1806
Preceded by	Lord John Cavendish Lord John Cavendish Henry Addington
Succeeded by	Lord John Cavendish Henry Addington Lord Henry Petty
Personal details
Born	(1759-05-28)28 May 1759 Hayes, Kent, England
Died	23 January 1806(1806-01-23) (aged 46) London, England
Political party	Independent Whig

William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 – 23 January 1806) was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1782–1783, 1783–1801 and 1804–1806. He was Prime Minister 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 Minister of Great Britain.

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• 1791 Caricature of William Pitt by James Gillray