John Arthur Fyler
John Arthur Fyler Esq., B.A. (Berkshire, 1855 – West Sussex, 17 March 1929)[1] was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1903 and 1904 for the English constituency of Chertsey.
Biography
He was the son of the Rev. Frederick Fyler of Ewelme. He was educated at Marlborough College and matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1874, graduating B.A. in 1878.[2][3]
Fyler was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple,[4] He did not practice as a barrister.
For some years Fyler acted as honorary secretary of the Christchurch, Hampshire Conservative Association. After succeeding to the Windlesham property on the death of his uncle, he accepted the office of Conservative agent in the Chertsey constituency in 1898. In March 1903 Fyler, who was regarded as "a keen sportsman and a Freemason,"[5] was elected as M.P. for Chertsey.[5]
Fyler was made bankrupt in May, 1904, with liabilities £22,279, and stepped down as M.P. The deficiency was partly explained by Stock Exchange losses, £14,000; betting losses, £1,000; interest borrowed money, £3.404; and expenses for his Parliamentary election, £1,043.[6]
References
- ^ Findagrave.com
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Marlborough College (1880). Marlborough College Register: From 1843 to 1879 Inclusive. With Alphabetical Index. R. Clay, sons, and Taylor. p. 194.
- ^ "CALLED TO THE BAR". The Times. 26 June 1879. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "THE CHERTSEY ELECTION". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 28 March 1903. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "A DIVIDEND OF ONLY FOURPENCE IN THE POUND". Yorkshire Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 21 January 1909. Retrieved 23 May 2015.