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Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham
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1720 – 1803
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Who was Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham?
Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham, 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. and sister of George Grenville, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763 to 1765. She was also a niece of the noted Whig politician Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, who had served as William Pitt's mentor.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1720
London - Also known as
- First lady Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham
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- Siblings
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- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Apr 9, 1803
Curry Rivel - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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