Chapter XXX: Appendix: A

PRINCIPAL DATES IN MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S LIFE

Birth of David Lloyd George January 17, 1863. Death of his father June 7, 1864. Is taken to Llanystundwy August, 1864. Enters the village school 1869. Passes Law Preliminary 1877. Enters solicitor’s office at Portmadoc 1878. Family moves to Criccieth May 1880. Visits Houses of Parliament November 1881. Speech on Egyptian War at Portmadoc November 1882. Passes Law Finals 1884. Starts practice at Criccieth 1884. Starts practice at Portmadoc 1885. Speaks at Michael Davitt’s meeting 1886. Llanfrothen case 1888. Marries Miss Maggie Owen January 24, 1888. Adopted as Liberal candidate in Carnarvon Boroughs December 1888. Elected Alderman for Carnarvonshire County Council 1889. Returned M.P. at By-election (majority, 18) April 10, 1890. Fight over Clergy Discipline Bill 1892. Second election (majority, 196) July 8, 1892. Revolt over Welsh Disestablishment Bill 1895. Third election (General Election—majority, 194) 1895. Opposes Agricultural Rating Bill 1896. Opposes Voluntary Schools Bill 1897. Opposes Tithes Bill 1899. Speaks against South African War October 27, 1899. Opposes South African War 1900. Fourth election at Carnarvon Boroughs (majority, 296) October 6, 1900. Mobbed at Birmingham December 18, 1901. Fights Education Bill 1902. Welsh Education Revolt 1903. Defies Schools Coercion Act 1904. President of the Board of Trade 1905. Fifth election at Carnarvon Boroughs (majority, 1224) 1906. Settles Railway Strike 1907. Becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer April 12, 1908. Passes Old Age Pensions Act July 1908. Visits Germany August 1908. Introduces Budget April 29, 1909. Thrown out by Lords November, 1909. Sixth election at Carnarvon Boroughs (majority, 1,078) January 1910. Passes Budget April 28, 1910. Becomes member of Party Conference June-November 1910. Seventh election at Carnarvon Boroughs (majority, 1,208) December 1910. Introduces Insurance Bill May 4, 1911. Carries Insurance Bill December 1911. Land Campaign 1912-1913. Great War opens August 4, 1914. Becomes Premier December 1916. Armistice November 11, 1918. General Election December 14, 1918. Peace Conference opens January 18, 1919. Peace ratified by Parliament July 21st, 1919. Peace ratified at Versailles January 10, 1920.