John Balfour
Mr John Blair Balfour
Rush ID: 1161
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1837
- Died:
- 22 January 1905
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 1161
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q16031236
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 523
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- BALFOUR, John (1837-1905)
Peerages
-
1st Baron Balfour
New hereditary
1899
Also created Baron Kinross, 1902
Constituencies
-
Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1880* Date of election: 1 December 1880 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1899* Date of exit: c. 1899* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: Appointed Lord Justice General of Scotland 1899
Ministerial offices
-
Solicitor-General 1880-1881
Lord Advocate 1881-1885, 1886, 1892-1895
Higher education
-
Edinburgh, University of
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
(Name unknown), unknown
Year: 1869
-
(Name unknown), unknown
Year: 1877
Parties
-
Liberal Party Member