Augustus Austen Leigh (1840–1905) was the 32nd provost of

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

. Born at

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, Berkshire, he entered King's College, in 1859, where earned the members' prize in 1862, and graduated with an M.A. in 1866. He 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 succeeded

Richard Okes Richard Okes, D.D. (b and Cambridge 15 December 1797; 25 November 1888) was an English academic. Okes was educated at Eton College. He entered King's College, Cambridge in 1818, graduating B.A in 1822 and M.A in 1825. He was appointed a Fellow of ...

as provost on 9 February 1889. He held various other positions, including president of the

Cambridge University Musical Society The Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS) is a federation of the university's main orchestral and choral ensembles, which cumulatively put on a substantial concert season during the university term. Background Music has a long history at Cam ...

from 1883, and president of

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from 1886 to 1904.

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* * Provosts of King's College, Cambridge 1840 births 1905 deaths People from Wargrave {{England-academic-administrator-stub