Joseph Pitt (1759–1842) was a British lawyer of humble origins who prospered as a property speculator, notably in
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, but also in
Wiltshire, and who served as a Tory
MP for
Cricklade, Wiltshire 1812–1831.[1][2][3] His name is commemorated in
Pittville, Cheltenham, his largest speculative development.[4]