John Birchall
For the footballer, see Jack Birchall.
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]
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" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
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 |
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