Sir Edward Gurney Boyle, 1st Baronet KC (6 September 1848 – 19 March 1909) was a

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politician in the

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. He was elected at the 1906 general election as

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for

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, but died three years later, aged 60 a month after he had resigned his seat. He had been made a

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in 1904.

Early life

Boyle was born in Kensington, London on 6 September 1848 the son of Edward Boyle and Constance (née Knight). He first became architect and was a Fellow of the Surveyor's Institute. With a change of career he was called to the bar in 1887 as a barrister. He later became a

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Politics

In 1900 he stood as a Conservative candidate for

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in the 1900 General Election, he lost to the liberal candidate. He stood again in 1903 in

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at a

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, he again lost to the Liberal candidate. In the

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General Election he stood as a candidate at

where he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Taunton. He resigned his seat on 11 February 1909 due to ill health and was appointed a

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."Election Intelligence." Times ondon, England13 February 1909: 12. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 January 2015.

Marriage & children

Boyle married Constance Jane Knight on 18 March 1874. They had a son and daughter:The Peerage, entry for Sir Edward Boyle, 1st Bt
/ref> * Sir Edward Boyle, 2nd Baronet (born 12 June 1878, died 31 March 1945) * Constance Beryl Bertha Boyle (born 31 March 1882, died 8 February 1965) Boyle died on 19 March 1909 at his house at Queens Gate, Kensington, London aged 60. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son."Sir Edward Boyle." Times ondon, England20 March 1909: 12. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 January 2015.

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* * * 1848 births 1909 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom UK MPs 1906–1910 English barristers People from Kensington British King's Counsel 19th-century English lawyers {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1840s-stub