Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet

Sir William Pulteney Bt
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) Bath House, Piccadilly
Resting place	Westminster Abbey
Political party	Whig
Parent(s)	Sir James Johnstone Barbara Murray
Net worth	£12.133 billion in 2011 pounds[1]

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.