William George (solicitor)

William George (23 February 1865 − 25 January 1967) was a Welsh solicitor and public figure who served for 60 years as a member of Caernarfonshire County Council.

With his brother David (later Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) and his sister Mary Elin, he was brought up by his mother, Elisabeth (née Lloyd) (1828−1896), and by his uncle, Richard Lloyd, a shoemaker, Baptist minister and Liberal, who had a strong influence on the careers and outlook of both of his nephews.

In 1905, David gained a salaried post as President of the Board of Trade, and William, no longer financially supporting his brother, could spend more time on public life.

[1] George was interviewed by The Guardian in 1965 at which time, aged 99, he was still an elected member of Caernarfonshire County Council.

[4] She had travelled widely including to Egypt in her work as a trained nurse, and was a strong chapel-goer, playing the organ and teaching in Sunday School.