Constituency : Norwich 1906-22 ( Labour ) 1922-23, 1923 ( Conservative )
George re-fought Norwich as a National Liberal although some sources have him as an Independent. He topped the poll.
George was a shoe-maker's son. He became a works manager in a sugar beet firm . He first stood for Labour in a by-election in 1904 coming third. In 1906 he ran alongside Louis Tillett and topped the poll. He became Labour's whip in 1908. Despite this he defied the party line by voting for naval re-armament in 1912. In 1913 he opposed the right of wives to receive maternity benefit . In 915 he helped end the miner's strike in South Wales. In 1916 Lloyd George appointed him parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade. In 1917 he became Minister of Labour . That same year he was ejected from the I.L.P. for his pro-war stance. George wanted to stay in office so ran as Coalition Labour candidate in 1918. He was Minister of Food Control from 1919 to 1920. He returned to his old job on leaving office but retained his seat.
As the next election approached, George switched to the Conservatives but came fourth in 1923 as Labour took both seats.
He died in 1928 aged 59.
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