John Nation
| John James Henry Nation | |
|---|---|
_being_inspected_by_senior_officers_at_their_post_in_Whitehall%2C_London%2C_21_June_1940._H1896.jpg) John Nation inspecting Home Guard troops in 1940 | |
| Born | 12 May 1874 |
| Died | 11 May 1946 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles/wars | First World War, Second World War |
| Awards | CVO, DSO |
Brigadier-General John James Henry Nation, CVO, DSO (5 December 1874 – 5 November 1946)[1] was a British Army officer who became a Conservative Party politician.
Career
Nation served in the First World War and at the headquarter of Marshal Foch 1918–19. From 1927 till 1931 he was Military attaché Rome.[2] He was elected at the 1931 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hull East, defeating the sitting Labour MP George Muff. At the 1935 general election, Nation lost the seat to Muff, and never stood for election to the House of Commons again.[3]
General Nation worked as a war correspondent with the BEF. In 1940 he became Zone Commander of the Home Guard (United Kingdom) until 1942.[2]
Family
He was married to Olive Elizabeth, widow of Capt Walter Rubens.[2]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "h" (part 4)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- 1 2 3 Sarah E Parker:"Grace & Favour A handbook of who lived where in Hampton Court Palace 1750 to 1950" 2005, Historic Royal Palaces, ISBN 1 873993 50 1
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 156. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Nation
- Portraits of John Nation at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Muff |
Member of Parliament for Hull East 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by George Muff |