John Frederick

John St John Frederick (6 January 1846 – 10 September 1907) was an English first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and British Army officer.

Life and cricket career The son of the British Indian Army General Edward Frederick, he was born in London in January 1846. He was educated at Eton College, where it was noted the performed well in matches against Harrow School. where he played for the college cricket team. From there, he matriculated to Christ Church, Oxford. There, he was a member of the Oxford University Cricket Club. It was for the club that he made his debut for in first-class cricket against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1864. Later in the season, he played in The University Match against Cambridge University at Lord's, obtaining his blue whilst still a freshman.

Owing to a serious knee injury he did not feature for Oxford in 1865, His overall first-class career consisted on 25 matches, in which he scored 635 runs at an average of 26.50. As a batsman, he was described in Scores and Biographies as a "fine, free, and powerful hitter".

Frederick later served in the British Army. In April 1870, he purchased a commission with the rank of cornet into the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, before being promoted to lieutenant in November 1871. In 1876, he was appointed as aide-de-camp to the commanding officer of the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot Garrison. He was promoted to captain in February 1878, before retiring from active service in June 1881. Frederick later served on the committee of the MCC in 1891 and from 1894 to 1898. In reports of MCC meetings in The Times in the 1890s, Frederick is identified as "Captain J. St J. Frederick". Frederick died at Camberley on 10 September 1907 after what was described as "a long illness". The death notice records that he was a member of the Junior Carlton Club. His nephew, Edward Frederick, was also a first-class cricketer.

Frederick married in 1890 Mary Theresa Caroline Alice, Baroness von Donop, daughter of Baron de Reuter. She died on 22 February 1895.