Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet

William Pulteney
Member of Parliament
for Cromarty
In office
17681774
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byVacant
Member of Parliament
for Shrewsbury
In office
17751805
Preceded bySir Charlton Leighton
Succeeded byJohn Hill
Personal details
Born
William Johnstone

October 1729
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died30 May 1805 (aged 75)
Bath House, Piccadilly
Resting placeWestminster Abbey
Political partyWhig
Parent(s)Sir James Johnstone
Barbara Murray
Net worthIncrease £12.133 billion in 2011 pounds[1]
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Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet (born William Johnstone; October 1729 – 30 May 1805) was a Scottish lawyer, Whig politician and landowner who sat in the British 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.

  1. ^ Beresford, Philip; Rubinstein, William D. (2011). The Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066. Harriman House Limited. p. 106. ISBN 9780857190659.