George Balfour
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George Balfour (abt. 1872 - 1941)

George Balfour
Born about in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1901 [location unknown]
Died at about age 68 in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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George Balfour is Notable.

George Balfour was born November 30th 1872 in Portsmouth, England. [1] He was educated in Dundee where he became an engineer. He married Margaret Mathers in 1901 and moved to London in 1903. In 1909, he formed a partnership with accountant Andrew Beatty, which continues as the engineering firm Balfour Beatty. Major accomplishments of the firm were a tram system for Dunfermline and several electrical power projects at home and internationally. He was elected to Parliament in 1918. He died September 26th 1941, still a Member of Parliament. [2]

"George Balfour, Gentleman, MIME, MIEE, J.P. for Dundee, M.P. for Hampstead since 1918, b. 1872; m. 1901 Margaret Malloch, d. of David Mathers of Dundee. Res. Elmstead Lodge, Chislehurst, Kent. Clubs - Carleton, City of London, St. Stephen's" [3]

He died on 26th September 1941.[4] [5]

Sources

  1. Wikipedia sketch
  2. Gazeteer for Scotland article "George Balfour"
  3. Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Armorial Families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour, (T.C. & E.C. Jack, Edinburgh: n.d. [1905]); Boston Public Library is the digitizing sponsor. Balfour entry, p. 84.
  4. "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-DS48 : 19 April 2019), George Balfour, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 26 Sep 1941, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
  5. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCW-L36W : 4 September 2014), George Balfour, 1941; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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