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| 1. | William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman. |
| 2. | his son, William, 1759–1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783–1801, 1804–06. |
| Pitt 1 (pĭt) British political leader and orator who directed his country's military effort during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). |
| Pitt 2 (pĭt) British prime minister (1783-1801 and 1804-1806). He accomplished the Act of Union between Ireland and Britain (1800) but was unsuccessful in his efforts to achieve Catholic emancipation. |