General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (1756–1835) was a British peer and sailor.
Career
He was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He was commissioned into the 47th Regiment of Foot in 1774.
Later he served in various capacities, including First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council, in the Tory cabinets of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars, he commanded the British force in the Walcheren Campaign.
At this time he was already Governor of Jersey, though he could have had little personal involvement in island affairs. He held office in the island until 1820, when he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar, a position he held until his death in 1835.
| Predecessor | Successor | |
| Marquess Townshend 1796-1807 |
John Pitt, Earl of Chatham 1807-1820 |
William Carr Beresford 1820 - 1854 |
