John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 – 24 September 1835) was a British peer and sailer.
He was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He served in various capacities in the Tory cabinets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. During the Napoleonic Wars, he commanded the British force in the Walcheren Campaign. He was Governor of Gibraltar from 1820 to 1835.
He married The Hon. Mary Townshend, daughter of the 1st Baron Sydney, on 10 July 1783.
Titles from birth to death
- Mr. John Pitt (1756–1761)
- The Hon. John Pitt (1761–1766)
- Viscount Pitt (1766–1778)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham (1778–1789)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham, PC (1789–1790)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (1790–1835)
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Howe |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1788 – 1794 |
Succeeded by The Earl Spencer |
| Preceded by The Earl Spencer |
Lord Privy Seal 1794 – 1798 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Westmorland |
| Preceded by The Earl of Mansfield |
Lord President of the Council 1796 – 1801 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Portland |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess Cornwallis |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1801 – 1806 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Moira |
| Preceded by Lord George Lennox |
Governor of Plymouth 1805–1807 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lake |
| Preceded by The Earl of Moira |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1807 – 1810 |
Succeeded by The Lord Mulgrave |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Pitt |
Earl of Chatham 1778 – 1835 |
Extinct |
| Preceded by Hester Pitt |
Baron Chatham 1803 – 1835 |
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