A NOTABLE WELSHMAN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7941, 16 January 1906, Page 3

A NOTABLE WELSHMAN.

There is probably only one possible answer to the question, "Who is the most notable living Welshman" and that is "Mr LloydGeorge, M.P.," the new President of the Board of Trade, in the Oamp-bell-Banuerman Ministry. Here is a man who owes everything to his own grit and determination. Born at Manchester in 1863, his father, a schoolmaster, died when the boy was bat two years old. His mother, left with' a considerable family, had scarcely any means for their support, and it w,as a terrible struggle to bring up the family. The boy went from the village school, where he showed considerable independence of spirit, to University College, Ateiystwitb, find at 16 was articled as a clerk in a solicitor's office by an uncle. But when young Lloyd-George was qualified, his relative's slender means were exhausted, and the young man possessed no money to purchase bis robes until he had a few cases, and managed to save three guineas. Of course at this time he wae quite unknown outside his own circle, but suddenly bo came into prominence and as a result of an entirely unselfish action, beoamo a member of Parliament, and a politician to be reckoned with. There had been a burial scandal at Llanffrotben, rq old ouarryman being interred, against his dying wish ant) the wishes of his f from his daughter's remains, and in a spot reserved for suicides. Mr LloydGeorge took up the case and urged the villagers to enter the nuryingground oy force and re-iuter the old man in the proper place. Tbey did so and was prosecuted, being fined for trespass. The young solicitor appealed to the County Court, and obtained a verdict, but the Judge refused to pronounce judgment, and Mr Lloyd-George determined to carry the case to London. He did so, and was triumphantly vindicated by the Lord Chief Justice, won his case, and became the hero of bis countrymen. Shortly after, he was returned M.P. for Carnarvon, and has retained the seat ever since.