Henry Lette
Australian cricketer and politician
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Henry Elmes Lette (christened 10 August 1829 – 15 August 1892)[1] was an Australian cricketer and politician. His middle name is frequently misreported as "Elms".
Curramore, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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| Full name | Henry Elmes Lette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1829 Curramore, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 August 1892 (aged 63) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1851/52 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket
Lette was a left-arm underarm bowler who played for Tasmania. He was born in Curramore and died in Launceston.
Lette made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1851–52 season, against Victoria. From the lower order, he scored 2 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and a duck in the second. Lette bowled 29 overs in the match, taking 7 wickets.[2]
Politics
Lette represented Launceston in the House of Assembly from November 1862, and was Chairman of Committees of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from July 1877 to 1892.[3][4] Lette represented Central Launceston from 1 September 1871 and North Launceston from 30 May 1877.[4]
Family
Lette married Mary Elizabeth Lansdale Harrison on 8 June 1854.[5] Their children included
- Elizabeth Mary Lette (born 1855) married Francis Bourke on 28 April 1879.[6] Georgina Temperley (1880–1936) was a daughter. She married again, as "Lily Bourke" to George Harrisson of Jericho, Tasmania on 28 June 1890.[7]
- (Frances) Beatrice Lette (1857–1923) married Richard Francis Irvine (died 23 September 1921)[8] on 23 November 1875.[9]
- John Arthur Lette (1861–1928)
- Alfred Ernest Lette (1868–1933)