Title

'W. Pitt', (1759-1806), 1830. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'W. Pitt', (1759-1806), 1830. William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) British Tory, educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn. Chancellor of the Exchequer and youngest Prime Minister of Britain. His tenure began in 1783 under George III and was dominated by the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. As an administrator, he worked for efficiency and reform. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]

Date

1830

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F37_455

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,0Mb (2,9Mb) / 12,7in x 18,0in / 3824 x 5392 (300dpi)

Keywords

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