Harry Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan

Harry Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan

Harry Louis Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan, PC (2 February 1889 – 23 October 1963) was a Liberal politician, who later joined the Labour Party.

Born in London in 1889, son of Michael Henry Nathan, a fine art publisher and J.P.. Educated at St Paul's School, he became a solicitor and member of the firm of Herbert Oppenheimer Nathan and Vandyk. He became honorary secretary of the Brady Working Lads' Club, the oldest and largest of the London Jewish Lads' Clubs.

Nathan served in World War I, leaving with the rank of Major. He acted as honorary solicitor to the Land and Nation League.

He stood as a Liberal without success in the 1924 general election for Whitechapel and St. George's. He was first elected in 1929 for Bethnal Green North East and was re-elected in 1931. In 1934, he defected to the Labour Party. Although Labour won the seat at the 1935 general election, Nathan was not their candidate, opting instead to stand in Cardiff South. He lost by just 541 votes.

In 1937, Nathan was able to return to Parliament in a by-election in Wandsworth Central as the Labour candidate. He in turn stepped down in 1940 to make way for Ernest Bevin, and was created a hereditary peer as 1st Baron Nathan of Churt in the County of Surrey - which he never visited nor contributed to - in 1940. He continued in active politics from the House of Lords, serving as Under-Secretary of State for War (1945-46 and Minister for Civil Aviation (4 October 1946 - 31 May 1948). He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1946.

His wife Lady Eleanor Nathan served on the London County Council. He was succeeded to the barony by his son Roger ( 1922-2007).

References

*(1968) "Strong for service; the life of Lord Nathan of Churt", H Montgomery Hyde, ISBN 0-491-00471-0
*The Times obituary, October 25, 1963


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