Vaughan Nash

Vaughan Robinson Nash CB CVO (1861 – 16 December 1932) was a British journalist, economist and the husband of Rosalind Nash.^[1] He was a correspondent of Florence Nightingale, his wife's aunt. Nash served as the Principal Private Secretary in the Coalition Ministry of H. H. Asquith.^[2]

Vaughan Nash CB CVO
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office 1908–1911
Prime Minister	H. H. Asquith
Preceded by	Arthur Ponsonby
Succeeded by	Maurice Bonham-Carter
Personal details
Born	Vaughan Robinson Nash 1861 Clifton, Bristol
Died	16 December 1932(1932-12-16) (aged 70–71) Woodgreen, Hampshire
Spouse	Rosalind Nash ​ (m. 1892)​
Children	2
Awards	CB (1909) CVO (1911)

Biography

Nash was born in Clifton, Bristol to Charles Nash, a timber merchant, and Sarah Ann.^[3] He began his career as journalist covering the London Dock Strike of 1889. He later became a "special correspondent", covering issues in crisis hit foreign countries, in particular drawing attention to the problem of hunger within the territories of the British Empire, an issue that was sometimes neglected by administrators and politicians.^[4]

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1909 Birthday Honours^[5] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1911 Coronation Honours.^[6]

He had two sons and a daughter.  A daughter and son preceded him in death.^[7]

He died in Woodgreen near Salisbury, aged 71.^[2]

Publications

• 'The Great Famine and its Causes' by Vaughan Nash, The Economic Journal, Vol. 11, No. 44 (Dec., 1901), pp. 537–541.