Guess Who?

Ive been reading a wonderful collection of short biographies of famous people. Many I knew in name, but really didn't know to value or appreciate their true significance.. Here is a short intro bio of a significant world leader. See if you can guess who it is. A prize will be sent to the first one who gets it right.
He was a shy and awkward child, the youngest of four children of a middle-class family. He was an English-educated lawyer who according to my source, "practicing a profession without the necessary skills to impress anyone as an advocate or, for that matter, to make any impression at all." His shyness was so extreme that in his first disastrous court appearance he couldn't open his mouth to argue his case. Poor prospects for success. He dressed as a successful lawyer, but was not by any means.

i'll post the answer in my next blog.