Constituency : Hackney South 1924-9, Aberdeen North 1935-45
George took Hackney South from Labour at the second attempt due to the Tories' withdrawal.
George was born in Haverfordwest, the son of a Congregational minister. He was a barrister, a businessman. He served in World Wart One as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps.He was private secretary to Hamar Greenwood during his ministerial career and tried to follow him into Parliament as a National Liberal in 1922. He tried to succeed Sir Edwin Cornwall at Bethnal Green North East but came fourth as Garnham Edmonds took the seat for the Asquithians. He became editor of the Daily Dispatch. In 1923, he stood at Hackney South and managed to push the incumbent Tory into third place.
George stood down in 1929 and shortly afterwards joined the Labour Party. In 1935 he won Aberdeen North from the Tories. He was parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Production from 1942 to 1945. He stood down in 1945.
In 1935 George published his war memoirs Ventures and Visions.
In 1947 George was created Baron Trefgarne. From 1947 to 1950 he was chairman of the Colonial Development Corporation but retired after the failure of an egg scheme in The Gambia.
In 1958, George rejoined the Liberals.
He died in 1960 aged 66. His son David was a government minister.
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