Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet
Politician
1729 – 1805
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Who was Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet?
Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet was an eminent Scottish lawyer, Member of Parliament, and at one time reputedly the wealthiest man in the Kingdom of Great Britain. He invested in lands in America, and in 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. He was also a patron of architect Robert Adam and civil engineer Thomas Telford.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1729
- Profession
- Lived in
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Died
- May 30, 1805
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on July 23, 2013
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