Balthazar Foster

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1840

Died:

31 January 1913

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Medical practitioner

Election occupation:

Medical practitioner

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Secretary

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

1803

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7964864

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

587

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. FOSTER, Sir Balthazar (1840-1913)

1. 1st Baron Ilkeston

   New hereditary

   1910

1. Ilkeston

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1887*
   Date of election:	24 March 1887
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1910*
   Date of exit:	21 February 1910
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Elevation to peerage
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Chesterfield

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1885
   Date of election:	24 November 1885
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1886
   Date of exit:	1 July 1886
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1892-1895

1. Trinity College, Dublin

   Graduated

1. Drogheda Grammar School

1. Sargant, unknown

1. Liberal Party Member

1. British Medical Association Member

2. Allotments and Smallholdings Association Member

3. National Liberal Federation Leader

   Chairman 1886-1890

4. Land Law Reform Association Leader

   President 1899-1908

1. National Liberal Club

2. Reform Club