Joseph Pitt
British lawyer and property developer (1759–1842)
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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]
