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EncyclopediaChatham, William Pitt, 1st earl ofChatham, William Pitt, 1st earl of (chăt'um) [key], 1708–78, British statesman, known as the Great Commoner. Proud, dramatic, and patriotic, Chatham excelled as a war minister and orator. He was the father of William Pitt. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on William Pitt 1st earl of Chatham from Infoplease:
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