William Pitt the Younger
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British statesman
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Member of Parliament
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
human
William Pitt the Younger was a prominent late-18th- and early-19th-century British statesman who became the youngest ever Prime Minister and led Britain through the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British government of William Pitt the Younger | 1 |
| William Pitt the Younger (biography) | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British statesman
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Chancellor of the Exchequer ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBecomingPrimeMinister | 24 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Westminster Abbey, London
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surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| causeOfDeath | peptic ulcer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1759-05-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1806-01-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pembroke College, Cambridge
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
home schooling ⓘ |
| employer |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
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| endTime |
1801-03-14
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1806-01-23 ⓘ |
| familyName | Pitt ⓘ |
| father | William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
politics
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public finance ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| influenced | Tory Party development in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the youngest ever British Prime Minister
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financial and fiscal reforms ⓘ leading Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ leading Britain during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ strong opposition to Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Parliament of Great Britain
ⓘ
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| mentor | William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
George III
|
| mother |
Hester Grenville, Countess of Chatham
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surface form:
Hester Grenville
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| movement | Pittite ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| neverMarried | true ⓘ |
| notableStudent | George Canning ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Acts of Union 1800
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surface form:
Act of Union 1800
Commutation Act 1784 ⓘ India Act 1784 ⓘ establishment of the sinking fund ⓘ introduction of income tax in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Member of Parliament for Cambridge University ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup | Tory ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hayes, Kent, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Putney, London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Leader of the House of Commons ⓘ Warden of the Cinque Ports ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Warden of the Cinque Ports ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
10 Downing Street
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surface form:
10 Downing Street, London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Hester Pitt ⓘ |
| startTime |
1783-12-19
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1804-05-10 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Pitt the Elder
this entity surface form:
British government of William Pitt the Younger
this entity surface form:
William Pitt the Younger (biography)
subject surface form:
Thomas Pitt