Son of William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham, this William Pitt is the youngest prime minister on record, winning the post at the tender age of 24 in 1783. As prime minister he is remembered for his tough policies against corruption, fiscal reform, shifting power toward the House of Commons and the union with Ireland.
An excellent choice – I’ll add it to the list in case I get bamboozled like this again.
Brian; You should read this:
http://no-libs.com/?p=1122 scroll down through the comments…
Thanks Richard. Now I remember why I sit and write this stuff…
How goes the kitten naming?
Gladstone? Disraeli? Wilson?
How about Pitt the Younger?
Gladstone? Disraeli? Wilson?
Neville. Surprisingly, Churchill just hisses at it.
Pitt the Younger?
Dirk Pitt was a British Prime Minister?
Personally I liked Atlee and Charles Watson-Wentworth The Marquess of Rockingham – or Rocky for Short.
Ah, I see:
William Pitt, the Younger
1783-1801, 1804-06
TORY
Son of William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham, this William Pitt is the youngest prime minister on record, winning the post at the tender age of 24 in 1783. As prime minister he is remembered for his tough policies against corruption, fiscal reform, shifting power toward the House of Commons and the union with Ireland.
An excellent choice – I’ll add it to the list in case I get bamboozled like this again.