George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (26 October 1887 – 16 July 1962), known as Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet, from 1955 to 1960, was a British engineer, the chairman of the firm English Electric

English Electric

English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...

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He was born in London the son of George Nelson.

Nelson became chairman of English Electric

English Electric

English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...

 in 1930 and was later knighted. He served in 1955 as president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers

Institution of Electrical Engineers

The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...

 and in 1957 as president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...

. He was created a Baronet in 1955 and on 20 January 1960 he was made a hereditary peer

Hereditary peer

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 as Baron Nelson of Stafford, of Hilcote Hall in the County of Stafford.

Lord Nelson of Stafford married Florence Mabel, daughter of Henry Howe, in 1913. He died in July 1962 and was succeeded in the barony by his only son, Henry

Henry Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford

Henry George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford was an English engineer.The son of George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford, Nelson attended the University of Cambridge. He then worked for his father's company English Electric, becoming Chairman on his father's death in 1962...

, who also succeeded him as chairman of English Electric

English Electric

English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...

. Lady Nelson of Stafford also died in 1962.

Lord Nelson's role in the Engineering Industry was honoured by Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...

, in the naming of the Stafford Site Library after him.