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]

For the American philosopher, see Joseph C. Pitt.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Baptised 24 June 1759 at Badgeworth, Glos (Parish Register). See also his entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, article 93748.
  4. Hart, Gwen (1965). History of Cheltenham. Leicester. p. 151.


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