Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet

Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, known as William Johnstone until 1767, was a Scottish advocate, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1768 and 1805. He was reputedly the wealthiest man in Great Britain. He profited from slave plantations in North America, and invested in building developments in Great Britain, including the Pulteney Bridge and other buildings in Bath, buildings on the sea-front at Weymouth in Dorset, and roads in his native Scotland.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

October 19th, 1729

Age

297

Birth Place

United Kingdom, Scotland

Date of Death

May 30th, 1805

Died Aged