James Maitland Balfour
James Maitland Balfour | |
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from his memorial | |
| Born | 5 January 1820 United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 February 1856 (aged 36) |
| 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 Minister Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour.