a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
"The audience was captivated by Pitt's darkly comic portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the classic play."
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
"The historical record distinguishes William Pitt, the younger English statesman who served as Prime Minister during the Napoleonic Wars."
English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
"The historical record often refers to Pitt as the English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end."
An English topographical surname for someone who lived by, or operated a pit or mine.
"The local historian traced the family name Pitt back to its origin as a designation for an ancestor who owned a coal mine in Yorkshire."