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About Thomas Pitt
Thomas Pitt was a British merchant, colonial administrator and politician who served as the president of Fort St. George from 1698 to 1709. Born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, he eventually went to the Indian subcontinent in the service of the English East India Company (EIC) and rose to a senior position in the Presidency of Fort St. George, administering the EIC's affairs within the region. After a lucrative career in India, Pitt returned to England and entered into a political career, being elected six times to the Parliament of Great Britain. His descendants would go on to found a political dynasty, with Pitt's grandson and great-grandson both serving as Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Everything about Thomas Pitt →- Occupation
- merchant, politician, economist
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- July 5, 1653
- Died
- April 28, 1726