Resignation of William Pitt
- When
- October 1768
- Where
- Unverified legacy locality: London, Great Britain
- Part of
- Resignation of William Pitt
Chatham resigned as Prime Minister in October 1768 on grounds of poor health, after dismissing Amherst and Shelburne, leaving leadership to Grafton.
Chatham dismissed his allies Amherst and Shelburne from their posts, and then in October 1768 tendered his own resignation on the grounds of poor health, leaving the leadership to Grafton, his First Lord of the Treasury. Pitt had served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768, holding the official title of Lord Privy Seal. The passages give only the month of October 1768, not a specific day, so the legacy date of October 14 cannot be confirmed. No supplied passage names the place of the resignation; the legacy London locality is retained only as an unverified legacy hint.
Sources
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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