Gerald Balfour

Details

Born:

9 April 1853

Died:

14 January 1945

Birth place:

Edinburgh, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Landowner

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

James Maitland Balfour and Lady Blanche Cecil, daughter of 2nd Marquess of Salisbury

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

1988

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q2917086

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. BALFOUR, Gerald (1853-1945)

1. 2nd Earl of Balfour

   Hereditary

   1930

   succeeded his brother

1. Leeds Central

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1885
   Date of election:	24 November 1885
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1906
   Date of exit:	12 January 1906
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1895-1900

2. President of the Board of Trade 1900-1905

3. PPS 1885

   to Arthur Balfour

4. President of the Board of Local Government 1905

   March-December 1905

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Bulwer-Lytton, Elizabeth Edith

   Year: 1887

1. Brother of Arthur Balfour

2. Nephew of Robert Cecil

3. Cousin of Cranborne

1. Conservative Party member

1. Carlton Club

2. Athenaeum