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) 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 singer-songwriter since first being offered a Sears & Roebuck Harmony guitar - in 1964. Halfway through the 1980s living in Paris, Europe, he got discovered by music producer Pascal Wüthrich who offered him a record deal. Pitt's debut single 'City Lights' became a hit in France in 1987. Following, the song became a hit in many European countries, including Germany, Belgium and