Joseph Pitt
Joseph Pitt (1759–1842) was a British lawyer of humble origins who prospered as a property speculator, notably in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, but also in Wiltshire, and who served as a Tory MP for Cricklade, Wiltshire 1812–1831.[1][2][3] His name is commemorated in Pittville, Cheltenham, his largest speculative development.[4]
References[]
- ^ "PITT, Joseph (?1759-1842), of Cirencester, Glos. and Eastcourt House, Crudwell, Wilts". History of Parliament: 1790-1820. History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "PITT, Joseph (1759-1842), of Cirencester, Glos.; Eastcourt House, Crudwell, Wilts. and 36 Great George Street, Mdx". History of Parliament: 1820-1832. History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Baptised 24 June 1759 at Badgeworth, Glos (Parish Register). See also his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, article 93748.
- ^ Hart, Gwen (1965). History of Cheltenham. Leicester. p. 151.
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