William John Dalzell Burnyeat MA (13 March 1874 – 8 May 1916) was a British

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politician.

Background

He was the eldest son of William Burnyeat and Sarah Frances Dalzell, of Moresby, Cumberland. He was educated at

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(Exhibitioner). He married in 1908, Hildegard Retzlaff of

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. She was considered a risk under the Defence of the Realm Act during WW1 and interned. On Burnyeat's death in May 1916 she was released.

Career

He was

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in 1899 and practised on the Northern Circuit. He served as Liberal MP for

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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. He was a

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.Who Was Who

Sources

*Who Was Who *British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burnyeat, William John Dalzell 1874 births 1916 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1906–1910 People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Members of the Inner Temple