George Balfour

British Army officer and Liberal politician (1809–1894)
Person human Q5536658
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Summary

George Balfour is a human[1]. He was born on +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1894-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Balfour was born on +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Balfour died on +1894-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Balfour held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • George Balfour's professions included politician[4].
  • George Balfour held the position of member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7].
  • George Balfour held the position of member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[8].
  • George Balfour held the position of member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[9].
  • George Balfour held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[10].
  • George Balfour held the position of member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • George Balfour received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • George Balfour's image is recorded as Sir George Balfour.jpg[13].
  • George Balfour is recorded as male[14].
  • George Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Balfour was affiliated with the Liberal Party[16].
  • George Balfour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311115767[17].
  • George Balfour's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • George Balfour's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014021616[19].
  • George Balfour's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq0b2s[20].
  • George Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[21].
  • George Balfour's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Balfour's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • George Balfour's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[24].
  • George Balfour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • George Balfour's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 1187[26].
  • George Balfour's name in native language is recorded as George Balfour[27].

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Origins and Family

George Balfour was born on +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

George Balfour worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30]; member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[8], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1885[33]; member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[9], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1880[36]; member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[10], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1874[39]; and member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1868[42].

Recognition

George Balfour received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].

Personal Life

George Balfour was affiliated with the Liberal Party[16].

Death and Burial

George Balfour died on +1894-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did George Balfour do for work?

George Balfour worked as politician[4].

What awards did George Balfour receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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