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Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet.
Scottish advocate, landowner and politician (1729-1805)
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About Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet
Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet was a British lawyer, Whig politician and landowner who sat in the House of Commons between 1768 and 1805. One of the wealthiest Britons during his lifetime, he invested in the construction of several prominent buildings in Britain, including the Pulteney Bridge and other properties in Bath, Somerset, several beachfront residences in Weymouth, Dorset, and roads in Scotland. Pulteney was also a patron of architect Robert Adam and civil engineer Thomas Telford. He also owned slave plantations in British America.
Everything about Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 19, 1729
- Died
- May 30, 1805