John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham



         


John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (9 October 1756 - 24 September 1835) was the eldest son of Pitt the Elder, and elder brother to Pitt the Younger. He served in various capacities in the Tory cabinets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

He married Mary Townshend.

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Preceded by:
The Viscount Howe
First Lord of the Admiralty
1788–1794
Followed by:
The Earl Spencer
Preceded by:
The Earl Spencer
Lord Privy Seal
1794–1798
Followed by:
The Earl of Westmorland
Preceded by:
The Earl of Mansfield
Lord President of the Council
1796–1801
Followed by:
The Duke of Portland
Preceded by:
The Marquess Cornwallis
Master-General of the Ordnance
1801–1806
Followed by:
The Earl of Moira
Preceded by:
The Earl of Moira
Master-General of the Ordnance
1807–1810
Followed by:
The Lord Mulgrave







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