Walter Burrell (1777–1831)

For other people named Walter Burrell, see Walter Burrell (disambiguation).

Walter Burrell (15 April 1777 – 7 April 1831) [1] was an English Tory[2] politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1812 to 1831.

Burrell was educated at Westminster School where he may have taken part in the first school cricket match in 1794 between Westminster and Charterhouse School.[3]

Burrell was elected at the 1812 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex.[2] He was re-elected three times,[2] and held the seat until his death shortly before the 1831 general election

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
  2. ^ a b c Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S.. ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 330. ISBN 0-900178-13-2. 
  3. ^ The Earliest School Match

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles William Wyndham
John 'Mad Jack' Fuller		 Member of Parliament for Sussex
1812 – 1831
With: Sir Godfrey Webster, Bt 1812–20
Edward Jeremiah Curteis 1820–30
Herbert Barrett Curteis 1830–32		 Succeeded by
Lord John Lennox
Herbert Barrett Curteis