William Pitt the Younger however, was comfortable with Shelburne, and thus joined his government; he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. Fox, who became Pitt's lifelong political rival, then joined a coalition with Lord North, with whom he collaborated to bring about the defeat of the Shelburne administration. When Lord Shelburne resigned in 1783, King George III, who despised Fox, offered to appoint Pitt to the office of prime minister. But Pitt wisely declined, for he knew he would be incapable of securing the support of the House of Commons. The Fox–North coalition rose to power in a government nominally headed by William Cavendish-Bentinck,
William Pitt (singer) The Netherlands where the song reached the Top 20. It was number one in Spain for a brief period of time. The follow-up single 'Funny Girl' only made it to the lower regions of the German charts. A comeback single was released in 1990. 'City Lights' contains the bassline from another song: 'Don't Look Any Further', by Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett. William Pitt (singer) William Pitt (birth name: William Frederick Pate) is a U.S.-born pop singer who scored a European hit with 'City Lights'. William Pitt, whose real name is William Frederick Pate or Will Pate has been a