Edmund Bartley-Denniss
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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.
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Born | 9 April 1854 |
Alma mater | Christ's Hospital, Hertford College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Barrister and Conservative Party Member of Parliament |
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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]