Bartle Brennen Bull
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Bartle Brennen Bull was a Canadian
-born British
barrister
and Conservative Party
politician.
He was the eldest son of William Perkins Bull, KC
of Eaton Place, London
and Lorne Hall, Rosedale, Toronto
, Canada
. Born in Toronto, he was educated in England at Eton College
and Magdalen College, Oxford
. He subsequently studied law, passing bar examinations in criminal law and procedure in 1925 and property and conveyancing in 1926. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
in 1928. In the same year he moved to Bartle
, Cuba
, to manage his family's cattle ranch and sugar plantation. On return to England he began to practice law on the South Eastern Circuit.
In February 1935 Bull was chosen by the Enfield
District Conservative Association to contest the local constituency at the next general election, in place of the retiring member of parliament
, Lieutenant-Colonel R V K Applin
. He retained the seat for the Conservatives at the general election held in October 1935
.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, Bull obtained a commission in the Coldstream Guards
. He took part in the North African Campaign
, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Sidi Barrani
.
Bull lost his Commons seat at the 1945 general election
, when it was one of many won by the Labour Party
in a political landslide.
On leaving parliament, Bull returned to his legal practice. He died suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Chesham Place, London, in October 1950, aged 48.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born British
British people
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barrister
Barrister
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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 the eldest son of William Perkins Bull, KC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
of Eaton Place, London
London
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and Lorne Hall, Rosedale, Toronto
Rosedale, Toronto
Rosedale is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was formerly the estate of William Botsford Jarvis, and so named by his wife, granddaughter of William Dummer Powell, for the wild roses that grew there in abundance....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Born in Toronto, he was educated in England at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. He subsequently studied law, passing bar examinations in criminal law and procedure in 1925 and property and conveyancing in 1926. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1928. In the same year he moved to Bartle
Las Tunas Province
Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns include Puerto Padre and Amancio, as well as the capital, Victoria de Las Tunas ....
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, to manage his family's cattle ranch and sugar plantation. On return to England he began to practice law on the South Eastern Circuit.
In February 1935 Bull was chosen by the Enfield
Enfield Town
Enfield Town is the historic town centre of Enfield, formerly in the county of Middlesex and now in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross...
District Conservative Association to contest the local constituency at the next general election, in place of the retiring member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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, Lieutenant-Colonel R V K Applin
Reginald Applin
Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Vincent Kempenfelt Applin DSO, OBE was a British military officer who took a prominent part in the development of machine gun tactics in the British Army...
. He retained the seat for the Conservatives at the general election held in October 1935
United Kingdom general election, 1935
The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady...
.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, Bull obtained a commission in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
. He took part in the North African Campaign
North African campaign
During the Second World War, the North African Campaign took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts and in Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia .The campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had...
, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Sidi Barrani
Western Desert Campaign
The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign was heavily influenced by the availability of supplies and transport. The ability of the Allied forces, operating from besieged Malta, to...
.
Bull lost his Commons seat at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
, when it was one of many won by the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
in a political landslide.
On leaving parliament, Bull returned to his legal practice. He died suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Chesham Place, London, in October 1950, aged 48.