George Cavendish-Bentinck

The Right Honourable George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck PC JP (9 July 1821 – 9 April 1891), known as George Bentinck and scored in cricket as GAFC Bentinck, was a British barrister, Conservative politician, and cricketer. A member of parliament from 1859 to 1891, he served under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1874 to 1875 and as Judge Advocate General from 1875 to 1880.

In cricket, he was batsman of unknown handedness, and played nine first-class games for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1840 and 1846, as well as appearing once for the Cambridge University cricket team and again for a first-class Invitational XI match.

Cavendish-Bentinck was born in Westminster, Middlesex, in 1821, the only son of Major-General Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck, fourth son of Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. His mother was Mary, a daughter of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. While at Westminster School, he played for the school's First XI cricket team and faced the MCC for the first time in June 1937, scoring 14 and 13, although his team was defeated by 49 runs, and for a second time in July 1839 when he opened the innings with scores of two and six.