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 Tory MP for Cricklade, Wiltshire 1812–1831. His name is commemorated in Pittville, Cheltenham, his largest speculative development.

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