Sir William Pitt

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:advocated_for British colonial expansion
reform of the British government
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:birth_date 1708-11-15
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Pitt,_2nd_Earl_of_Chatham
gptkbp:contributed_to British victory in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:death_date 1778-05-11
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:fought_against freedom of the press
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Pitt
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Stamp_Act_1765
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:known_for Pitt's War
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
gptkbp:notable_work Speech on the American War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thomas_Pelham-Holles,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle
gptkbp:promoted meritocracy in government
gptkbp:related_to Pitt family
gptkbp:residence Hayes Place
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:spouse Hester Grenville
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_Grenville
gptkbp:supported gptkb:the_British_Navy
American colonies during the French and Indian War
gptkbp:term_end 1766-07-05
gptkbp:term_start 1756-07-26
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Member_of_Parliament_for_Cambridge_University
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum
Member of Parliament for the City of Westminster
Member of Parliament for the City of London
Member of Parliament for the County of Kent
Member of Parliament for the County of Buckingham
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull, Old Town
Member of Parliament for the County of Chester
Member of Parliament for the County of Cornwall
Member of Parliament for the County of Devon
Member of Parliament for the County of Hereford
Member of Parliament for the County of Lincoln
Member of Parliament for the County of Norfolk
Member of Parliament for the County of Shropshire
Member of Parliament for the County of Somerset
Member of Parliament for the County of Suffolk
Member of Parliament for the County of Sussex
Member of Parliament for the County of Warwick
Member of Parliament for the County of Worcester
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Madness_of_George_III
gptkb:The_Madness_of_King_George
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5