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| Welcome to The Chatham Club |
| The Chatham Club is located on the 14th Floor of the DeSoto Hilton Hotel, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401. The hotel is located on the corner of Bull and Liberty Streets.
From I-95, take I-16 East to Savannah. I-16 dead ends at Montgomery Street. Turn right at the first light which is Liberty Street and take Liberty several blocks to Bull Street. The DeSoto Hilton Hotel is on the right. |
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Earl of Chatham
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The Chatham Club derives its name from William Pitt, first Earl of Chatham (1708-1778). Educated at Eton and Oxford, Pitt entered Parliament in 1735. His gift of oratory and imposing appearance soon made him a leader in that body. As Prime Minister during the War of the Austrian Succession Pitt planned the expeditions, selected the commanders and raised the funds which in 1758 brought a succession of victories to Great Britain and raised that nation to a pinnacle of power.
In 1766 he accepted an earldom and became first Earl of Chatham. He was friendly to the cause of the American Colonies and supported the repeal of the Stamp Tax and opposed the harsh measures of the Government against the Colonies in 1774-75.
In recognition of his friendship to America the people of Georgia in their first Constitution (1777) named one of the seven counties Chatham County.
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| The crest of the Chatham Club is the crest of the first Earl of Chatham. The motto, "benigno numine," means "By the favor of Providence." |
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