James Balfour (mayor)
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James Balfour was an educator, lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan
. He served as mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan
in 1915 and 1931.
He was born in Mount Forest, Ontario
, the son of William Balfour, a native of Scotland
, and Agnes Martin, and was educated there. He taught school in Saskatchewan for a time. In 1883, he went to Calgary, Alberta, where he was employed in lumbering for two years. He returned to Regina in 1885, teaching school there and then in Battleford. He began the study of law in 1892 and was called to the bar for the Northwest Territories
in 1895. In 1892, he married Agnes Hayes. In 1911, he was named King's Counsel. He served as a member of the board for the Regina Hospital from 1902 to 1905, as a member of the board for Regina Collegiate Institute for over 15 years and was president of the YMCA
from 1907 to 1912.
Balfour Collegiate
was named in his honour.
His grandson R. James Balfour
later joined the law firm founded by Balfour in 1895 and served in the Canadian House of Commons and Senate.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. He served as mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
in 1915 and 1931.
He was born in Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located on the junction of the 6 and the 89 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario. The town's motto is "High, Happy, Healthy", which can be seen on the water tower when approaching the town from the south....
, the son of William Balfour, a native of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and Agnes Martin, and was educated there. He taught school in Saskatchewan for a time. In 1883, he went to Calgary, Alberta, where he was employed in lumbering for two years. He returned to Regina in 1885, teaching school there and then in Battleford. He began the study of law in 1892 and was called to the bar for the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
in 1895. In 1892, he married Agnes Hayes. In 1911, he was named King's Counsel. He served as a member of the board for the Regina Hospital from 1902 to 1905, as a member of the board for Regina Collegiate Institute for over 15 years and was president of the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
from 1907 to 1912.
Balfour Collegiate
Balfour Collegiate
Balfour Collegiate is a public high school in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the city's former mayor, James Balfour. It officially opened on September 2, 1930. It is located in the Core Group neighbourhood of central Regina...
was named in his honour.
His grandson R. James Balfour
James Balfour (Canadian politician)
R. James Balfour was first elected in the 1972 federal election as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Regina East, Saskatchewan. He also served in the Canadian Senate from 13 September 1979 until his death....
later joined the law firm founded by Balfour in 1895 and served in the Canadian House of Commons and Senate.