Balfour

Sir Andrew, a Scottish botanist and physician, born in Fifes hire, in 1680. He planned with Sir Robert Sibbald, thé Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh, and was elected its first President. _ Balfour, Arthur James, 4 British statesman; born in Scotland, July 25,. 1848; educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge; entered Parliament in 1874; was private secretary to his uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury, in 1878-1880, and accompanied him to the Berlin Congre ; was member of Parliament for Hertford in 1879, and for the Hast Division of Manchester in 1885; president of the Local Government Board in 1885; Secretary for Scotland in 1886; with a seat in the Cabinet; Lord Rector of St. Andrew’s University in 1866; Secretary for Ireland in 1887- 1891; member of the Gold and Silver Commi ion in 1887-1888; Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1890; Chancellor of Edinburgh University in 1891; First Lord of the Treasury in 1891-1892; became the leader of the Conservative opposition in the House of Commons in 1892. In 1895 he again became First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House. He was an effective speaker. As Chief.