Alfred Lyttelton
Alfred Lyttelton KC (7 February 1857 – 5 July 1913) was a British politician and sportsman from the Lyttelton family who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket (1876–79), football (1876–78), athletics (1876; selected to throw the hammer), rackets (1877–79) and real tennis (1877–79), displaying an ability that made him arguably the pre-eminent sportsman of his generation; his only rival in terms of versatility was Oxford's Cuthbert Ottaway. He was, among numerous other achievements, the first man to represent England at both football and cricket. Lyttelton was also a successful politician and served as Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1903 and 1905.
The Right Honourable Alfred Lyttelton | |
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Portrait of Lyttelton by Henry Walter Barnett, 1903 | |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 11 October 1903 – 4 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Joseph Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Elgin |
| Member of Parliament for Westminster St George's | |
| In office 15 June 1906 – 5 July 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Heneage Legge |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Henderson |
| Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington | |
| In office 7 August 1895 – 8 February 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Peel |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Berridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1857 Westminster, London, U.K. |
| Died | 5 July 1913 (aged 56) London, U.K. |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Unionist (1912–1913) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Unionist (1895–1912) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton Mary Glynne |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Caricature of Lyttelton keeping wicket in I Zingari colours, by Carlo Pellegrini, 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 25) | 6 September 1880 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 August 1884 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||