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.

The Right Honourable William Pitt
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	(1759-05-28)28 May 1759 Hayes, Kent, England
Died	23 January 1806(1806-01-23) (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.