Birkenhead, Lord (1872-1930), was a British lawyer and Conservative politician. He was born on July 12, 1872, in Birkenhead, Merseyside. His full name was Frederick Edwin Smith. He was commonly known as F. E. Smith. He had a distinguished legal career. He was elected member of Parliament for Walton in 1906 and supported Sir Edward Carson in his opposition to Home Rule for Ulster. He became solicitor general in the coalition government of 1915 and later attorney general. In 1918, at the end of World War I, he became lord chancellor. He helped achieve the Irish settlement of 1921 and was created an earl. He died on Sept. 30, 1930.
