Thomas Balfour

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Thomas Balfour (b. 2 April 1810, Shapinsay, Orkney, d. 30 March 1838, Edinburgh) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1835 to 1837.

Political Career

Balfour was the son of William Balfour of Elwick, Orkney. He became an advocate in 1831 and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 16 March 1834. He was elected Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland on 9 February 1835. He held the seat until 1837.

Balfour died unmarried at the age of 28. He is buried in the south-west corner of St Johns Churchyard in Edinburgh.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Traill
Member of Parliament for
Orkney and Shetland

1835-1837
Succeeded by
Frederick Dundas
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
MPs Robert Honyman (1801-1806) • Robert Honyman (1806-1807) • Malcolm Laing (1807-1812) • Richard Honyman (1812-1818) • George Dundas (1818-1820) • John Balfour (1820-1826) • George Dundas (1826-1830) • George Traill (1830-1835) • Thomas Balfour (1835-1837) • Frederick Dundas (1837-1847) • Arthur Anderson (1847-1852) • Frederick Dundas (1852-1873) • Samuel Laing (1873-1885) • Leonard Lyell (1885-1900) • Cathcart Wason (1900-1921) • Malcolm Smith (1921-1922) • Robert Hamilton (1922-1935) • Basil Neven-Spence (1935-1950) • Jo Grimond (1950-1983) • Jim Wallace (1983-2001) • Alistair Carmichael (2001-present)