Henry Lette Explained

Henry Lette
Country:Australia
Fullname:Henry Elmes Lette
Birth Date:10 August 1829
Birth Place:Curramore, Tasmania, Australia
Death Place:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Bowling:Left-arm
Club1:Tasmania
Year1:1851/52
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Deliveries1:116
Wickets1:7
Bowl Avg1:11.57
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/50
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Date:15 August
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2597/2597.html CricketArchive

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".

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] Lette represented Central Launceston from 1 September 1871 and North Launceston from 30 May 1877.[3]

Family

Lette married Mary Elizabeth Lansdale Harrison on 8 June 1854.[4] Their children included

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary . . LX . 7,013 . Tasmania, Australia . 16 August 1892 . 31 January 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Henry Lette . Cricket Archive.
  3. letteh73 . Lette, Henry . 26 July 2022.
  4. News: Family Notices . . XX . 2070 . Tasmania, Australia . 17 June 1854 . 31 January 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Family Notices . . XXXIX . 115 . Tasmania, Australia . 15 May 1879 . 31 January 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Family Notices . . 13,792 . Victoria, Australia . 6 September 1890 . 31 January 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Obituary . . XLI . 228 . Tasmania, Australia . 24 September 1921 . 31 January 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Family Notices . . XXXIX . 4577 . Tasmania, Australia . 24 November 1875 . 31 January 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.