John Dearman Birchall
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Major Sir John Dearman Birchall TD
(26 September 1875 – 6 January 1941) 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
, 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.
Territorial Decoration
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(26 September 1875 – 6 January 1941) was a British soldier and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Leeds North East
Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)
Leeds North East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
at the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, and held his seat in the House of Commons for 22 years until he resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
on 8 February 1940 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.