Arthur Balfour

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:

769

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. BALFOUR, Arthur (1848-1930)

1. 1st Earl of Balfour

   New hereditary

   1922

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

1. PPS 1878-1880

   to Marquess of Salisbury, as Foreign Secretary

2. Secretary for Scotland 1886-1887

3. Leader of the House of Commons 1891-1892

4. President of the Board of Local Government 1885

5. Prime Minister 1902-1905

6. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1916-1919

7. Lord President of the Council 1919-1922

8. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1887-1891

9. First Lord of the Treasury 1891-1892

10. Leader of the House of Commons 1895-1905

11. First Lord of the Treasury 1895-1905

12. Lord Privy Seal 1902-1903

13. First Lord of the Admiralty 1915-1916

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Nibling of Robert Cecil

2. Cousin of James Edward Hubert Cranborne

3. Sibling of Gerald Balfour

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Carlton Club

2. Travellers' Club

3. Athenaeum

4. New Club