Balfour, John Blair [1st Baron Kinross] ♂
Education
LL.D. 28.1.1885
Birth/childhood
Born 11.7.1837 2nd son of Peter Balfour, minister at Clackmannan, (who was nephew of Robert Balfour, architect, St Andrews) and Jane [Ramsay]/Janet Ramsay Blair.
Career
Studied at Edinburgh University - matriculated 1855-1856.
M.P. for Clackmannan 1880 - 1899. Lord Advocate 1881-1885, 1886 and 1892 - 1895. Lord President 1899. [Politician]
Created first Baron Kinross of Glasclune 1902.
Death
Died 22.1.1905.
Sources
- DNB
- Edin. Acad. Reg.