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John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham - Definition and Overview

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.


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


Preceded by:
William Pitt 		Earl of Chatham Succeeded by:
Titles extinct
Preceded by:
Hester Pitt 		Baron Chatham

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