Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet
William Pulteney | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cromarty | |
| In office 1768–1774 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury | |
| In office 1775–1805 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charlton Leighton |
| Succeeded by | John Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Johnstone October 1729 Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | 30 May 1805 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Party | Whig |
| Parent(s) | Sir James Johnstone Barbara Murray |
| Net worth | £12.133 billion in 2011 pounds |
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Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet (born William Johnstone; October 1729 – 30 May 1805) was a British lawyer, Whig politician and landowner who sat in the 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.