John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, was born 10 September 1756 in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) and Hester Grenville, 1st Baroness Chatham (1720-1803) and died 24 September 1835 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Mary Elizabeth Townshend (1762-1821) 21 May 1821 .
| The Earl of Chatham | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1774 - 1812 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Order of the Garter |
General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 – 24 September 1835) was a British peer and soldier.
Career
He was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger.[1] He was commissioned into the 47th Regiment of Foot in 1774.[1]
Later he served in various capacities, including First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council, in the Tory cabinets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[1] In 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars, he commanded the British force in the Walcheren Campaign.[1] He was Governor of Gibraltar from 1820 to 1835.[1]
Family
He married The Hon. Mary Townshend, daughter of the 1st Baron Sydney, on 10 July 1783.[1] He died without issue and the Earldom of Chatham became extinct.
Titles from birth to death
- Mr. John Pitt (1756–1761)
- The Hon. John Pitt (1761–1766)
- Viscount Pitt (1766–1778)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham (1778–1789)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham, PC (1789–1790)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (1790–1835)
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Viscount Howe |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1788 – 1794 |
Succeeded by The Earl Spencer |
| Preceded by The Earl Spencer |
Lord Privy Seal 1794 – 1798 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Westmorland |
| Preceded by The Earl of Mansfield |
Lord President of the Council 1796 – 1801 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Portland |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess Cornwallis |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1801 – 1806 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Moira |
| Preceded by Lord George Lennox |
Governor of Plymouth 1805–1807 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lake |
| Preceded by The Earl of Moira |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1807 – 1810 |
Succeeded by The Lord Mulgrave |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Don (acting) |
Governor of Gibraltar 1820–1825 |
Succeeded by Sir George Don (acting) |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Pitt |
Earl of Chatham 1778 – 1835 |
Extinct |
| Preceded by Hester Pitt |
Baron Chatham 1803 – 1835 | |
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Footnotes (including sources)
| ‡ General |
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