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James Maitland Balfour
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Maitland Balfour (5 January 1820 – 23 February 1856) was a Scottish land-owner and businessman. He made a fortune in the 19th-century railway boom, and inherited a significant portion of his father's great wealth.
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James Maitland Balfour | |
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Born | 5 January 1820 |
Died | 23 February 1856(1856-02-23) (aged 36) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Lady Blanche Gascoyne-Cecil |
Children | 8 |
Parent(s) | James Balfour Lady Eleanor Maitland |
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He was a Conservative Member of Parliament in the 1840s, and was the father of Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour.