Henry Lowther (politician)
- Henry Lowther (politician)
Infobox Old Cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname=Henry Cecil Lowther
batting style=Right-hand bat
bowling style=Right-arm slow
FCs=47
FC runs=387
FC bat avg=5.30
FC 100s/50s=0/0
FC top score=34
FC balls=0+
FC wickets=7
FC bowl avg=-
FC 5s=0
FC 10s=0
FC best bowling=3/?
FC catches/stumpings=11/0
debut date = ?
debut year = 1818
last date = ?
last year = 1839
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/16668.html CricInfoThe Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther, DL, JP (27 July 1790 – 6 December 1867) was a British Conservative politician and cricketer, the second son of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, and his wife Lady Augusta (née Fane).
Educated at Westminster School, he entered the army on 16 July 1807, as a cornet in the 7th Hussars. He was promoted lieutenant on 21 July 1808 and captain on 4 October 1810.[cite book | url=http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC34346148&id=2JMvvcwFehwC | title=The Royal Military Calendar | accessdate=2007-01-12] He served with the 7th Hussars during the campaign of 1809 in Spain, including the battles of Mayorga, Sahagún, Benevente, and the retreat to Corunna.][cite news | title=The Hon. H. C. Lowther |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=BO8IAAAAIAAJ |work=The Gentlemen's Magazine |publisher=F. Jeffries | date=1868 |accessdate=2007-01-12] From 1812 until 1814, he was in Wellington's army during the Peninsular War, and was made a major in the 10th Hussars on 12 November 1815.]He married Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard, daughter of Philip Sherard, 5th Earl of Harborough, on 19 May 1817. They had seven children: [cite web | url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p1158.htm#i11573 | title=thePeerage.com | accessdate=2007-01-11]
*Eleanor Cecily Lowther (d. 24 November 1894), married John Talbot Clifton on 22 April 1844
*Augusta Mary Lowther (d. 11 January 1916), married Gerard Noel
*Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (1818–1876)
*Arthur Lowther (12 July 1820 – 15 February 1855)
*William Lowther (1821–1912)
*Constantia Lowther (1831–1864), married Col. Robert Blücher Wood
Between 1818 and 1839, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire and Surrey. He was appointed colonel of the Royal Cumberland Militia in 1830.
First elected for Westmorland, a constituency long in the family interest, he continued to be returned until his death in 1867. In 1862, he became Father of the House of Commons.
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