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Frederick James Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers, CH, PC (21 November 1883 – 19 March 1965), was a British industrialist and public servant. Leathers was born at 47, Bromley Street, Stepney ("London's poor East End district"), son of carpenter Robert Leathers, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, and Emily Jane, née Seaman. His father died when he was four months old. He left school in 1898 at the age of 15 to work with Steamship Owners Coal Association (later merged with William Cory & Son), becoming managing director in 1916. He was concerned also with other companies dealing with coal or shipping services. He served in the management of the Pacific and Orient Lines, where he came to the attention of Winston Churchill, from 1931 a director of the firm.

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  • Frederick Leathers, 1. Viscount Leathers (de)
  • Frederick Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers (en)
  • Frederick Leathers (fr)
  • Frederick Leathers (1. wicehrabia Leathers) (pl)
  • 弗雷德里克·莱瑟斯 (zh)
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  • Frederick James Leathers, 1. Viscount Leathers, CH, PC (* 21. November 1883 in Stepney, London; † 19. März 1965) war ein britischer Wirtschaftsmanager und Politiker der Conservative Party, der von 1941 bis 1945 Minister für das Kriegstransportwesen (Minister of War Transport) war. 1941 wurde er als Baron Leathers in den erblichen Adelsstand erhoben und gehörte damit bis zu seinem Tod dem Oberhaus (House of Lords) als Mitglied an. Später war er zwischen 1951 und 1953 Minister für die Koordinierung von Transport, Treibstoffen und Energie (Secretary of State for Co-ordination of Transport, Fuel and Power). 1954 wurde er schließlich auch zum Viscount Leathers erhoben. (de)
  • Frederick James Leathers, 1er vicomte Leathers, CH , PC (21 novembre 1883 - 19 mars 1965) est un industriel britannique et un homme politique. (fr)
  • Frederick James Leathers, 1. wicehrabia Leathers CH (ur. 21 listopada 1883, zm. 19 marca 1965) – brytyjski polityk, członek Partii Konserwatywnej, minister w rządach Winstona Churchilla. (pl)
  • 弗雷德里克·詹姆斯·莱瑟斯,第一代莱瑟斯子爵(英語:Frederick James Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers;1883年11月21日-1965年3月19日),是英国的实业家,第二次世界大战期间担任战争运输部部长,陪同英国首相温斯顿·丘吉尔出席开罗会议、波茨坦会议、雅尔塔会议等国际会议,后来还曾担任运输、燃料和动力协调部长。 (zh)
  • Frederick James Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers, CH, PC (21 November 1883 – 19 March 1965), was a British industrialist and public servant. Leathers was born at 47, Bromley Street, Stepney ("London's poor East End district"), son of carpenter Robert Leathers, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, and Emily Jane, née Seaman. His father died when he was four months old. He left school in 1898 at the age of 15 to work with Steamship Owners Coal Association (later merged with William Cory & Son), becoming managing director in 1916. He was concerned also with other companies dealing with coal or shipping services. He served in the management of the Pacific and Orient Lines, where he came to the attention of Winston Churchill, from 1931 a director of the firm. (en)
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