Jabez Balfour
Mr Jabez Spencer Balfour
Rush ID: 1160
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1843
- Died:
- 23 February 1910
- Birth place:
- London, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Company director
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- James Balfour and his wife Clara
- Notes:
- Fled to Buenos Aires in 1893 to escape arrest for fraud, but subsequently extradited and sentenced to 14 years.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Privately educated
References
- Rush ID:
- 1160
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q15515551
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- BALFOUR, Jabez (1843-1910)
Constituencies
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Burnley
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1889* Date of election: 27 February 1889 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1892* Date of exit: c. 1892* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit December 1892. -
Tamworth
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Croydon at 1885 General Election
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Doncaster
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1888* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Newington Walworth
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1886 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Croydon
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Schools
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Unknown (Other private)
Notes: abroad
Marriages
Parties
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Liberal Party Member
Local governments
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Croydon Borough Council
Mayor
First Mayor of the borough