Edmund Bartley-Denniss

Edmund Bartley-Denniss
Born9 April 1854
Alma materChrist's Hospital, Hertford College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Barrister and Conservative Party Member of Parliament
FatherEdmund Pinnock Denniss

Sir Edmund Robert Bartley Bartley-Denniss KC (born Denniss, 9 April 1854 – 20 March 1931) was an English barrister, prominent Freemason and Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He was also a pioneer of the sport of cycling in Britain.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham at the Oldham by-election in 1911, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1922 general election.[1] He was knighted in April 1922,[2] having changed his surname by deed poll on 4 January 1922 from Denniss to Bartley-Denniss.[3] He was appointed King's Counsel on 25 October 1922.[4]

  1. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  2. ^ "No. 32668". The London Gazette. 11 April 1922. p. 2917.
  3. ^ "No. 32569". The London Gazette. 6 January 1922. p. 236.
  4. ^ "No. 32762". The London Gazette. 31 October 1922. p. 7665.