Background
The son of James Pitt, he worked as a customs collector, attorney and steward on the estates of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke.
The son of James Pitt, he worked as a customs collector, attorney and steward on the estates of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke.
He was a Member (Member of Parliament) for Gloucester 5 February 1789 to 14 July 1805. He came into parliament as the candidate of those who opposed the candidate of Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, a Whig grandee. And reliably supported the administration of William Pitt the younger.
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 16th Parliament of Great Britain.
17th Parliament of Great Britain.
18th Parliament of Great Britain.