Lloyd-George
DAVID, a British statesman; born in Manchester, of Welsh parentage, in 1863. His father was an invalid and the boy was brought up under humble circumstances and in most unpromising surroundings. He cated himself and studied law. He unpromising surroundings. He edushowed great talent in his chosen field and through the winning of an important lawsuit involving the right of burtant lawsuit involving the right of burcame widely known. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1890 and was the first ten years of his career he attracted comparatively little attention. the first ten years of his career he at- LLOYD-GEORGE He first came into public notice as a bitthis gained the reputation of being the warmly supported the Boers and with this gained the reputation of being the most unpopular man in England. He Following his reputation rapidly increased and his Following the close of the war, however, his reputation rapidly increased and his ing the close of the war, however, was included in the Liberal Ministry of In 1908 he was appointed Chancellor of 1906, as president of the Board of Trade. the Exchequer and in this capacity put for other reform measures. through a bill for an old-age pension and tive in the passage of a bill aimed to cripple the veto power He was ac- Lords. In 1911 he presented the second ower of the House of of his great reforms, the National Insurance Bill. He was also prominent in DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE the bill providing for the disestablishment of the Anglican church in Wales, and supported the Irish Home Rule Bill.
In 1913 he embarked upon a campaign, by breaking up the great estates and prothe project of which was to free the land by breaking up the great estates and proradical measures. labor, rigid building laws, and other classes. The outbreak of the World War put an end to these domestic questions for the time being. It was the part of Lloyd-George as Chancellor of the Exfor the time being. It was the part of than ever required before, and in this he proved a veritable genius. As a result of the dissatisfaction with the problem These efforts won for ic notice as's bit- B War. He and with ng the He raobbed. ne war, however, ncreased and his evident that he eral Ministry of Board of Trade. d Chancellor of his capacity put age pension and bill aimed to If the House of nted the second e National Ino prominent In e Rule Bil campaig ee th es and po for form ts won d War stions rt of the Ex- LOAM LOCKE a