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Name:
Pitt William 'The Younger' 1783–1801 and 1804–6 Tory
Born:
28 May 1759 in Hayes, Kent
First entered Parliament:
8 January 1781
Age he became PM:
24 years, 205 days and 44 years, 348 days
Maiden Speech:
26 February 1781 on the debate on Edmund Burke's motion for the reintroduction of the Bill for Economical Reform
Total time as PM:
18 years, 343 days
Died:
23 January 1806 at Putney Heath, London
Nicknames:
‘Pitt the Younger’
Education:
Pembroke Hall, Cambridge
Family:
Pitt was the second son and fourth of five children. He was unmarried
Interests:
Keen gardener, loved riding and shooting, played chess
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