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Balfour, Arthur James. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 30, 1866. S. and h. of James Maitland (1838), of Whittingehame, Haddington. B. there July 25, 1848. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1866; B.A. 1870; M.A. 1874; Hon. LL.D. 1888. Hon. Fellow. Chancellor of the University, 1919-30. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1891. Private Secretary to his uncle, Lord Salisbury, 1878-80; accompanied him to the Berlin Congress, 1878. M.P. for Hertford, 1874-80 and 1880-5; for East Manchester, 1885-1906; for the City of London, 1906-22. President of the Local Government Board, 1885-6. P.C., 1885; P.C. (Ireland) 1887. Secretary for Scotland, 1886-7. Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1887-91; created the Congested Districts Board for Ireland, 1890; carried the Land Purchase Act, 1891. First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons, 1891-2. Leader of the Opposition, 1892-5; strenuously opposed Gladstone's Home Rule Bill. In the following Coalition Government again, First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the Opposition, 1895-1902; launched and directed the Education Bill; mainly responsible for the London Local Government Bill. After the South African War interested himself in military reconstruction; advocated the formation of a Committee of Imperial Defence. Prime Minister, 1902-5. Lord Privy Seal, 1902-3. Favoured the Far Eastern Alliance with Japan. Again Leader of the Opposition, 1906-11; opposed to the 'die-hard-attitude' of his party in the constitutional crisis arising from the creation of peers to carry the Parliament Bill; resigned leadership, 1911. Resumed office on the outbreak of the Great War. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1915-16. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1916-19. Issued the Balfour Declaration Note in favour of a National Home for the Jews in Palestine, 1917. Head of the British Mission to America, 1917; 'a most successful interpreter of British policy to the American Nation.' Second British Representative at the Peace Conference at Paris, 1919. Lord President of the Council, 1919-22 and 1925-9. President of the first meeting of the League of Nations, 1920. British delegate at the Washington conference on limitation of armaments, 1921. O.M., 1916. K.G., 1922. Created Earl of Balfour and Viscount Traprain of Whittingehame, May 5, 1922. F.R.S., 1888. Hon. LL.D. (Edin.) 1881; of St Andrew's, 1885; of Glasgow and Dublin, 1891; of Columbia, 1917. D.Ph. (Cracow) 1923. LL.D. (Athens) 1924. Lord Rector of St Andrew's University, 1896; of Glasgow, 1890; Gifford Lecturer, 1896. Romanes Lecturer at Oxford. Chancellor of Edinburgh University, 1891. President of the British Academy, 1924-9. Chairman of the Medical Research Council, 1924-9; of the Imperial Conference, 1926. One of the most popular of Intellectuals; intimately associated with the 'Souls'; gifted with extraordinary personal charm. Distinguished as Statesman and Philosopher; mainly concerned 'to formulate' the rational grounds of faith in such a way, 'as to bring metaphysics back into the scales of common thought.' A many-sided nature, interested in science, music, sport and society. [For an intimate study of his life and character see Arthur James Balfour, by Blanche E. C. Dugdale.] Author, philosophical, etc. Died unmarried Mar. 19, 1930. Brother of Francis M. (1870), etc. (Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Mar. 20, 1930; D.N.B., Twentieth Century.) | Arthur James BALFOUR Approx. lifespan: 18481930 Tripos: Trin. Mor.Sci. 1869Balfour, Earl of pens. Trinity College adm1866:01:30 s. and h. of James Maitland BALFOUR (1838) of Whittingehame, Haddington, [East Lothian], b. Whittingehame, Haddington, [East Lothian], 1848:07:25 Sch: Eton Matric 1866:10MT: BA 1870 MA 1874 Hon.LLD 1888 Hon. Fellow Chancellor of: : Cambridge University 1919-30 Hon. < > DCL , Oxford 1891 Private Sec. to: : his uncle Lord SALISBURY 1878-80 accompanied him to: Berlin Congress Berlin, [Germany], 1878 M.P. for: : Hertford, [Hertfordshire], 1874-80 and 1880-85 M.P. for: : East Manchester, [Lancashire], 1885-1906 M.P. for: : City of London, [London], 1906-22 President of: : Local Government Board 1885-86 P.C. 1885 P.C. (Ireland) 1887 Sec. for: : Scotland , 1886-87 Chief Sec. for: : Ireland , 1887-91 created: Congested Districts Board for Ireland , 1890 carried the: Land Purchase Act 1891 First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of House of Commons: 1891-92 Leader of the Opposition: 1892-95 strenuously opposed Gladstone's: Home Rule Bill William Ewart GLADSTONE First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the Opposition in the following Coalition Government again: 1895-1902 launched and directed the: Education Bill mainly responsible for the: London Local Government Bill interested himself in military reconstruction after: South African War [South Africa], advocated the formation of: Committee of Imperial Defence Prime Minister: 1902-05 Lord Privy Seal: 1902-03 Favoured the Far Eastern Alliance with: Japan , Again Leader of the Opposition: 1906-11 opposed to the 'die-hard-attitude' of his party in the constitutional crisis arising from the creation of peers to carry the Parliament Bill: resigned leadership: 1911 Resumed office on the outbreak of the Great War: [1914-18] First Lord of the Admiralty: 1915-16 Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs: 1916-19 Issued the Balfour Declaration Note in favour of: National Home for Jews in Palestine Palestine , 1917 Head of: : British Mission to USA , 1917 'a most successful interpreter of British policy to the American Nation': Second British Representative at: Peace Conference Paris, [France], 1919 Lord President of Council: 1919-22 and 1925-29 President of: : first meeting of the League of Nations 1920 British delegate at: Washington conference on limitation of armaments Washington, DC, , [ USA ], 1921 OM 1916 KG 1922 Created Earl of Balfour and Viscount Traprain of Whittingehame 1922:05:05 FRS 1888 Hon.LLD Edin. 1881 Hon.LLD St Andrew's 1885 Hon.LLD Glasgow and Dublin 1891 Hon.LLD Columbia 1917 D.Ph. Cracow 1923 LLD Athens 1924 Lord Rector of: Sch: St Andrew's University 1896 Lord Rector of: Sch: Glasgow University 1890 Gifford Lecturer: 1896 Romanes Lecturer at: : Oxford University Chancellor of: : Sch: Edinburgh University 1891 President of: : British Academy 1924-29 Chairman of: : Medical Research Council 1924-29 Chairman of: : Imperial Conference 1926 One of the most popular of Intellectuals intimately associated with the 'Souls' gifted with extraordinary personal charm Distinguished as Statesman and Philosopher: mainly concerned 'to formulate' the rational grounds of faith in such a way, 'as to bring metaphysics back into the scales of common thought' A many-sided nature, interested in science, music, sport and society For an intimate study of his life and character see Arthur James BALFOUR , by Blanche E. C. Dugdale Publ.: philosophical, etc. d. unmarried 1930:03:19 brother of Francis Maitland BALFOUR (1870) etc. (Burke, P. and B.; The Times 1930:03:20; D.N.B., Twentieth Century ) [add:] Photographs: < > CUA , : Phot. 104, 105 and CAS: E5 [:add] [add:] Included in caricature by Tenniell in Fitzwilliam Museum [:add] [add:] Sir John TENNIELL [:add] [add:](Goodison: CP : 212)[:add] |