Charles Balfour
Charles Balfour DL CB | |
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Member of Parliament for Hornsey | |
In office 1900–1907 | |
Preceded by | Henry Stephens |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Dundas |
Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire | |
In office 1917–1921 | |
Preceded by | Lord Binning |
Succeeded by | Charles Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 February 1862 |
Died | 31 August 1921 | (aged 59)
Political party | Conservative |
Relatives | Arthur Balfour (first cousin) |
Captain Charles Barrington Balfour
He was a
from 1902 to 1905.Early life
Balfour was the son of Charles Balfour, son of James Balfour, and his wife Adelaide (died 1862), daughter and 8th child of the 6th Viscount Barrington.[3] His father died when he was 10 years old, and Charles succeeded to his estates:[2] Balgonie Castle in Fife and "Newton Don" a country house near Kelso in Roxburghshire.
He was educated at
Later life
Balfour was a councillor on
He stood for Parliament five times before he won a seat. He was unsuccessful in Roxburghshire at the 1885 general election, in Berwickshire at the 1892 and 1895 general elections, and the Southport by-election in 1899.[3]
At the
Balfour was appointed as
Balfour was also a director of
He died on 31 August 1921. A memorial to his memory was erected in Kelso in 1925 to a design by Sir Robert Lorimer.[11]
Family
In 1888, Balfour married Lady Helena McDonnell,
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" 4
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituaries: Captain C. B. Balfour". The Times. London. 1 September 1921. p. 13.
- ^ a b c d e f Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. London: Dean & Son. 1901. p. 7.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36074. London. 24 February 1900. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27244". The London Gazette. 6 November 1900. p. 6772.
- ^ "No. 27885". The London Gazette. 13 February 1906. p. 1043.
- ^ Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "No. 30114". The London Gazette. 5 June 1917. p. 5515.
- ^ "No. 31379". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1919. p. 7046.
- ^ "Royal Botanic Society". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 12.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Hon. Aurea Versa Baring". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 10 October 2010.