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Name:
Balfour Arthur James 1902–5 Conservative
Born:
25 July 1848 in Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
First entered Parliament:
30 January 1874
Age he became PM:
53 years, 352 days
Maiden Speech:
10 August 1876 on Indian silver currency
Total time as PM:
Three years, 145 days
Died:
19 March 1930 at Fisher's Hill, Woking, Surrey
Nicknames:
‘Bloody Balfour’
Education:
Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge
Family:
Balfour was the eldest son and third of eight children. He was unmarried
Interests:
Sport, music, philosophy
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