George Balfour (Conservative politician)
George Balfour | |
|---|---|
 Balfour in 1928 | |
| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 26 September 1941 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
George Balfour (1872 – 26 September 1941) was a British Conservative Party politician and engineer. He was of Scottish parentage where he also spent part of his upbringing but was born in Portsmouth, England. He served his long parliamentary career representing a constituency in the County of London and lived much of his life in England.
Career
George Balfour joined the Blackness Foundry in
Lancashire Electric Power Company.[2]
Political life
From 1918 to 1941, Balfour sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hampstead.[3] He contributed to many debates on employment issues.[1]
Death
Balfour died on 26 September 1941 at which time he was still a serving MP.[1]
Honours
In 2020 he was inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Balfour Beatty: History, as archived 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Lancashire Electric Light and Power". The Times. 4 March 1938. p. 22.
- ^ Senate House Library, University of London
- ^ "Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame". engineeringhalloffame.org. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2022.