Arthur Upton

Major-General Arthur Percy Upton (13 June 1777, England – 22 January 1855, Brighton, Sussex) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, politician and amateur cricketer .

Background

Upton was the third son of Clotworthy Upton, 1st Baron Templetown, by Elizabeth Boughton, daughter of Shuckburgh Boughton. John Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown, and the Honourable Fulke Howard were his brothers.

Cricket career

Upton was an early member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who played several matches for its team. He played for the Gentlemen in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.[1][2] He took six catches in the first match, which the Gentlemen with given men won by an innings. Upton's career spanned the 1795 to 1808 seasons. He is known to have made 47 appearances in first-class matches. He was a useful batsman and a good fielder but seems to have bowled only rarely.

Political career

Upton was Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds from 1818 to 1826.[3]

References

  1. ↑ CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match
  2. ↑ CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frederick Thomas Hervey Foster
Lord Charles FitzRoy		 Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds
1818 – 1826
With: Earl of Euston 1818–1820
Lord John Edward FitzRoy 1820–1826		 Succeeded by
Earl of Euston
The Earl Jermyn
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