He was Paymaster of the Forces ( 1800 -- 01 ) and Treasurer of the Navy ( 1804 -- 06 ) under William Pitt the Younger .
Canning entered politics in 1793 and rose rapidly .
Canning was Paymaster of the Forces ( 1800 -- 01 ) and Treasurer of the Navy ( 1804 -- 06 ) under William Pitt the Younger .
Canning entered politics in 1793 and rose rapidly .