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Lady Blanche Balfour was a prominent socialite and philanthropist of the late 19th century.
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James Maitland Balfour
British politician
James Maitland Balfour | |
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Born | 5 January 1820 United Kingdom |
Died | 23 February 1856(1856-02-23) (aged 36) Funchal, Madeira |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Lady Blanche Gascoyne-Cecil |
Children | 8 |
Parent(s) | James Balfour Lady Eleanor Maitland |
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.
He was a Conservative Member of Parliament in the 1840s, and was the father of Prime MinisterArthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour.
Life
Balfour was the son of James Balfour (c.1775–1845) and his wife Lady Eleanor, daughter of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]
Balfour inherited his father's neo-classical mansion Whittingehame House and