Thomas Pitt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Pitt

English politician

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1653

Place of Birth: Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1726

Profession: politician, economist, merchant

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Thomas Pitt

  • Thomas "Diamond" Pitt (5 July 1653 – 28 April 1726) of Stratford in Wiltshire and of Boconnoc in Cornwall, was an English merchant involved in trade with India who served as President of Madras and six times as a Member of Parliament.
  • He was the grandfather of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham ("Pitt the Elder") and was great-grandfather of Pitt the Younger, both prime ministers of Great Britain.

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