English merchant, colonial administrator and politician (1653–1726)
For other people named Thomas Pitt, see Thomas Pitt (disambiguation).
Thomas Pitt
President of Fort St. George
In office 7 July 1698 – 18 September 1709
Preceded by
Nathaniel Higginson
Succeeded by
Gulston Addison
Personal details
Born
5 July 1653 (1653-07-05) Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Died
28 April 1726 (1726-04-29) (aged 72)
Signature
Arms of Pitt: Sable, a fesse chequy argent and azure between three bezants
Thomas Pitt (5 July 1653 – 28 April 1726) was an English 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.[1][2][3]
^Romney R. Sedgwick
^Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of (1910). Chatham, his early life and connections. Arthur L. Humphries, London. pp. 1–2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Russell, Constance, the Lady (1901). Swallowfield and its Owners. Longman's Green & co., London, New York, and Bombay.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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