British History – Draft Peace Treaty Biography of David Lloyd George
British History – Draft Peace Treaty Biography of David Lloyd George David Lloyd George was born in Manchester on January 17 1863, the son of a school headmaster. His parents were Welsh speakers. The family moved to Pembrokeshire later in 1863, and his father, William George, began farming there. The following year, his father died, and his mother, Elizabeth, moved the family back to north Wales to live. They lived with Lloyd George’s uncle, Richard Lloyd, at Highgate cottage in Llanystumdwy near Criccieth, between 1864 and 1880. His uncle Richard had a great influence on Lloyd George when he was young, and he encouraged his nephew to train as a solicitor. Lloyd George worked for a company of solicitors in Porthmadog initially, and then he established his own company in Criccieth. He had a great interest in politics from an early age, and he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Liberal party in the Caernarfon constituency in 1890. He won that first election by only 19 votes, and became the youngest MP in the House of Commons at the time. He kept hold of the seat until 1945 – 55 years later. Lloyd George married Margaret Owen, a wealthy farmer’s daughter from the area in January 1888. Lloyd George made a name for himself as a strong and steadfast Member of Parliament, and as an unparalleled debater and orator. Welsh causes were very close to his heart. In 1905, he was appointed President of the Board of Trade by the Prime Minister of the day, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, and by 1908 he had been named Chancellor of the Exchequer in the government of H.H.
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