Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby (3 July 1735 – 20 June 1803) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1756 to 1776 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Harrowby.
In 1756, Ryder was elected Member of Parliament for Tiverton, a seat he held until 1776.
Richard Ryder became a successful politician and served as Home Secretary from 1809 to 1812 while their youngest son the Hon.
Lord Harrowby died in June 1803, aged 67, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Dudley, who served as Foreign Secretary and was created Earl of Harrowby in 1809.
The family home was Harrowby Hall in Lincolnshire.