Henry Gerard Sturt, 1st Baron Alington (16 May 1825 – 17 February 1904) was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. The son of Henry Sturt, he was created 1st Baron Alington of Crichel on 15 January 1876.
Sturt was twice married. On 10 September 1853, he wed Lady Augusta Bingham, the daughter of George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan. Among the couple's three children were Humphrey Napier Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington (1859-1919), the Winifred Selina Sturt (1868-1914) and Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt (1869-1942), who herself made two notable marriages - first to Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea and, after his death, Hedworth Lambton.
On 10 February 1892, Sturt wed Evelyn Henrietta Leigh.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Ashley-Cooper Sir James Graham, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester 1847–1856 With: Hon. George Dawson-Damer, 1847–1852 Richard Brinsley Sheridan, from 1852 |
Succeeded by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Charles Napier Sturt |
| Preceded by John Floyer, George Bankes Henry Ker Seymer |
Member of Parliament for Dorset 1856–1876 With: Henry Ker Seymer to 1864 John Floyer to 1857 Henry Portman from 1857 |
Succeeded by John Floyer, Hon. Henry Portman Edward Digby |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Alington 1876–1904 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Sturt |