Alfred Balfour | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for West Stirlingshire | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 18 September 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Johnston |
| Succeeded by | William Baxter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1885 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 26 January 1963 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Labour |
Alfred Balfour (7 September 1885 – 26 January 1963) was a British railwayman and politician. He worked his way up from being a baker's message boy to serve as a member of parliament for fourteen years. He was marked by his loyalty to party and near silence in the House of Commons where he waited eight years after being elected before making his maiden and only speech.