Donald Wade, Baron Wade

The Lord Wade
President of the Liberal Party
In office
1967–1968
LeaderJeremy Thorpe
Preceded byMichael Eden
Succeeded byDesmond Banks
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
In office
May 1962 – 15 October 1964
LeaderJo Grimond
Preceded byMegan Lloyd George
Succeeded byJohn Pardoe
Liberal Chief Whip
In office
5 November 1956 – May 1962
LeaderJo Grimond
Preceded byJo Grimond
Succeeded byArthur Holt
Member of Parliament
for Huddersfield West
In office
23 February 1950 – 25 September 1964
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byKenneth Lomas
Personal details
Born
Donald William Wade

(1904-06-16)16 June 1904
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Died8 November 1988(1988-11-08) (aged 84)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge

Donald William Wade, Baron Wade, DL (16 June 1904 – 6 November 1988) was a British solicitor who became a Liberal Party Member of Parliament. Wade's time in Parliament coincided with the time the Liberals were at their lowest ebb but his job as Chief Whip kept the party operating until times were better; however, his own seat was dependent on a local pact with the Conservatives and when it broke down, he was defeated. He was then elevated to the House of Lords where he became an active Peer.