John Pitt (soldier)
John Pitt (1698–1754) was a British politician, soldier and colonial administrator. Pitt was the youngest son of Governor Thomas "Diamond" Pitt who made a fortune while in India and returned to Britain to found a political dynasty. John attended Eton College, and went into the army. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served as an aide-de-camp to George I.
He served as a Member of Parliament for Hindon from 1720 to 1722,[1] Old Sarum from 1724 to 1726,[2] and Camelford from 1727 to 1734.[3]
He was cut out of his father's will after a dispute.[4] From 1728 to 1737 he served as Governor of Bermuda.
John was the brother-in-law of James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, the effective Prime Minister between 1717 and 1721, and the uncle of William Pitt. He was married to Mary Belasyse, the daughter of the Viscount Fauconberg.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 3)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- ↑ Douglas p.24
Bibliography
- Black, Jeremy. Pitt the Elder. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
- Brown, Peter Douglas. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: The Great Commoner. George Allen & Unwin, 1978.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reynolds Calthorpe George Wade |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1720–1722 With: George Wade |
Succeeded by Henry Ludlow Coker Robert Gray |
| Preceded by George Morton Pitt Thomas Pitt |
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum 1724–1727 With: Thomas Pitt 1724–1726 George Pitt 1726–1727 |
Succeeded by Thomas Pitt of Boconnoc The Earl of Londonderry |
| Preceded by The Earl of Drogheda William Sloper |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1727–1734 With: Thomas Hales |
Succeeded by Thomas Lyttelton James Cholmondeley |