Entrepreneur. He received acclaim for being a leader in fashion in the eighteenth-century Britain and becoming the Master of Ceremonies in 1704 of the rising spa town of Bath in Somerset, which he held until his death. This position of Master of Ceremonies would be similar to a modern day's Chamber of Commerce. Prior to 1700, the town of Bath, which had a long history from Roman times of warm, healing waters, had fallen on hard times becoming a shabby town. At first, he persuaded the city council to have him organize weekly balls making the city a center of social life. He built beautiful terraces, inns to house the city's guests, dining houses, taverns, coffee houses, and other accommodations for comfort. Of course, this benefited the local economy and his too. The balls became a means for parents for introducing their beautiful daughters to well-to-do bachelors. Nash introduced manners to be used while in Bath and his standard of etiquette has held the test of time. Bath had become the platform for social change. During the 1720 to 1740s, he led an active life organizing recreations for each day, ringing the bells to announce distinguished guest's arrivals, visiting new arrivals and constantly making Bath a place to visit. His business day usually ended at 5 AM. Author Jane Austen, was a frequent welcomed guest to Bath. From the money earned at the balls, he helped established the hospital and improved the roads. He also established gambling halls and invented new games for the gamblers to play. He built wide walkways with views of park-like gardens. Much has been written on his life, with some being anecdotal without documentation of truth. The first document was written one year after his death, "The Life of Richard Nash: of Bath, Esquire; Extracted Principally from his Original Papers," by Oliver Goldsmith. This now is a rare book. Born to a gentleman, who was a partner in a glass making business, Richard, and his wife, he may have been an only child as nothing is documented about any siblings. His mother was the niece to Colonel John Poyer, who made his place in history when he was executed by Oliver Cromwell for defending Pembroke Castle against rebels during the English Civil War. When Nash was asked about why he did not mention his parents, he replied, "I seldom mention my father in company, not because I have any reason to be ashamed of him; but because he has some reason to be ashamed of me." His father attempted to educate him but he never finished any higher education. From primary training at Carmarthen School, he was a student at Jesus College at Oxford studying law, but sent home for a poor behavior involving young, sorted women and debts. He did return to studying law later at Inner Temple in London. He served in the British Army as a officer before becoming an attorney and then a professional gambler, without making either a career. He became known as a "dandy," one who is a leader in fashion. After having such success in Bath, in 1735 he became the Master of Ceremonies at yet another town, Tunbridge Wells, which was nearer London. "Beau," as he was often called, was often seen sporting a certain style with a velvet coat, a brocade vest, gold-laced ruffles, diamond buckles and a diamond brooch. He broke with the traditional knee-high boots for stockings and buckled flats. Instead of wearing a traditional white wig of this era, he worn a black wig with a bejeweled white hat tipped at an angle. Men and women of this time followed his fashion sense. He never married but had several mistresses with two becoming long-time relationships.: first, with Fanny Murray and then Juliana Papjoy, who stayed with him until his death. Although he lived a very comfortable life style for years, he died in poverty at his home on St. John's Court in Bath at the age of eighty-seven years, three months, and some days. Early in his career, King William of England had offered him knighthood for his achievements in Bath. Although the citizens of Bath gave him a grand funeral, he was buried in an unmarked grave. After he was buried in Bath Abby, a monument was erected in 1790 in honor of him nearby. He was the self-made man from Swansea who had made Bath the most beautiful city in the Kingdom. A theater in Bath was named in his honor. Today, his portrait graces the Pump Room in Bath. Telling his life story, the 2017 detective novel, "Beau Death" was authored by Peter Lovesey. Also, the 2005 John Elgin's book, "The Imaginary Autocrat:Beau Nash and the Invention of Bath," touches on the political side of Nash's work in Bath compared to modern tourism.