Augustus Austen Leigh (1840–1905) was the 32nd provost ofKing's College, Cambridge. He was the sixth son of J. Edward Austen (after 1836 Austen Leigh, vicar of Bray (Berks) and of Emma Smith (d. 1876), daughter ofCharles Smith of Suttons in Essex. His grandfather wasJames Austen, the eldest brother of authorJane Austen. His brothers,Arthur,Charles,Cholmeley andSpencer were all first-class cricketers.
Born atWargrave, Berkshire, he was educated atEton College and entered King's College, in 1859.[1] He earned the members' prize in 1862, and graduated B.A. in 1863, M.A. in 1866.
Austen Leigh was appointed a tutor at the college from 1868 to 1881, and was dean from 1871 to 1873 and 1882–5, and vice-provost from 1877 to 1889. He succeededRichard Okes as provost on 9 February 1889. He held various other positions, including president of theCambridge University Musical Society from 1883, and president ofCambridge University Cricket Club from 1886 to 1904.[2]
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