William John Dalzell Burnyeat
William John Dalzell Burnyeat, MA (13 March 1874 – 8 May 1916), was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background
He was the eldest son of William Burnyeat and Sarah Frances Dalzell, of Moresby, Cumberland. He was educated at Rugby School, Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Exhibitioner). He married in 1908, Hildegard Retzlaff of Friedenau, Berlin.[1]
Career
He was Called to the bar, Inner Temple in 1899 and practised on the Northern Circuit.[2] He served as Liberal MP for Whitehaven from 1906–10. Standing for the first time, he gained the seat from the Conservative at the 1906 General Election. He served just one full parliamentary term and chose not to defend his seat at the January 1910 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.[3] He was a Justice of the Peace.[4]
Sources
- Who Was Who
- British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William John Dalzell Burnyeat
- Who Was Who
- wife Hildegard Retzlaff arrested
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Augustus Helder |
Member of Parliament for Whitehaven 1906 – January 1910 |
Succeeded by John Arthur Jackson |