John Birchall
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Major Sir John Dearman Birchall TD (26 September 1875 – 6 January 1941[1]) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds North East at the 1918 general election,[2] and held his seat in the House of Commons for 22 years until he resigned on 8 February 1940 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 162. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850". House of Commons Library. http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf. Retrieved 30 November 2009.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Portraits of Sir John Dearman Birchall at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Birchall
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Leeds North East 1918 – 1940 |
Succeeded by John Craik-Henderson |
