Matthew Nathan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthew Nathan

British colonial administrator

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1862

Place of Birth: Paddington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1939

Profession: engineer, military officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan, (3 January 1862 – 18 April 1939) was a British soldier and colonial administrator, who variously served as the Governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queensland.
He was Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1914 to 1916, and was responsible, with the Chief Secretary, Augustine Birrell, for the administration of Ireland in the years immediately preceding the Easter Rising.