The Lord Playfair | |
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| Postmaster General | |
| In office 18 November 1873 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | William Monsell |
| Succeeded by | Lord John Manners |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1880–1883 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Henry Cecil Raikes |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Otway, Bt |
| Vice-President of the Committee on Education | |
| In office 13 February 1886 – 20 July 1886 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Holland, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Holland, Bt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1818 Chunar, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 29 May 1898 (aged 80) South Kensington, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Oakes (d. 1855) Jean Millington (d. 1877) Edith Russell (d. 1932) |
| Relations | William Smoult Playfair (brother) Robert Lambert Playfair (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh |
Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair GCB PC FRS (1 May 1818 – 29 May 1898) was a British scientist and Liberal politician who was Postmaster-General from 1873 to 1874.