Arthur Balfour
Mr Arthur James Balfour
Rush ID: 2186
Details
- Born:
- 25 July 1848
- Died:
- 19 March 1930
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Private secretary
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- James Maitland Balfour and Lady Blanche Cecil, daughter of 2nd Marquess of Salisbury
- Notes:
- Created Knight of the Garter in 1922, shortly before his elevation to the Peerage.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1922
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 2186
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q19008
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- BALFOUR, Arthur (1848-1930)
Peerages
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1st Earl of Balfour
New hereditary
1922
Constituencies
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City of London
Party: Co. Con. Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1922* Date of exit: 5 May 1922 Party: Co. Con. Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
City of London
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1906* Date of election: 27 February 1906 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Change of party Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Manchester East
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation 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 -
Hertford
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Relocation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1878-1880
to Marquess of Salisbury, as Foreign Secretary
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Secretary for Scotland 1886-1887
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Leader of the House of Commons 1891-1892
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President of the Board of Local Government 1885
-
Prime Minister 1902-1905
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1916-1919
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Lord President of the Council 1919-1922
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Chief Secretary for Ireland 1887-1891
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First Lord of the Treasury 1891-1892
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Leader of the House of Commons 1895-1905
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First Lord of the Treasury 1895-1905
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Lord Privy Seal 1902-1903
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First Lord of the Admiralty 1915-1916
Higher education
-
Trinity College
Graduated
Schools
Relationships
-
Nibling of Robert Cecil
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Cousin of James Edward Hubert Cranborne
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Sibling of Gerald Balfour
Parties
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Conservative Party Member