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
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ The Earliest School Match
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Burrell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| 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 |
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