Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour ( 1848 - 1930 )

Birth: Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland (25 July 1848) Death: Fisher's Hill, his brother's house near Woking, Surrey (19 March 1930) Burial: Whittingehame, East Lothian Profession: Statesman Education: Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge Career: MP for Hertford (1874-1885); Private Secretary to his uncle, the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (FRS 1869) (1878-1880); Privy Councillor (1885); President, Local Government Board (1885-1886); Leader of the House of Commons; Prime Minister (1902-1905); Foreign Secretary (1916-1919) Honours: OM 1916; KG 1922; Earl 1922 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 12/01/1888 Council: VP 1912-1914.