John Balfour (Queensland politician)

John Balfour (1820 21 March 1875) was a Station owner and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]


John Balfour
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
1 May 1860  23 April 1864
Personal details
Born
John Balfour

1820
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died1875 (aged 5455)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish Australian
Spouse(s)Jane Graham (m.1854)
RelationsRobert Louis Stevenson (nephew)
OccupationStation owner

Early life

John Balfour was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1820 to Melville Balfour and his wife Joanna (née Brunton) and was the uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson. He arrived in Queensland around 1846 and, along with his brother, became Lessees of Colinton Station, Moreton. From 1849 till 1862 he was Lessee of Cumkillenbar Station, Darling Downs, and Columba Station, Leichhardt.[1]

Politics

Balfour was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 1 May 1860 and resigned his seat in 1864.[1]

Later life

Retiring to his home in Cleveland in 1865, he returned home to Scotland around 1872. Balfour died 21 March 1875.[1]

References

  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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