1767–1829

Introduction

Born: 1767, Mo­ni­kie, For­far­shire (now An­gus), Scot­land.

Biography

Balfour was born to poor par­ents. He worked in bu­si­ness for a while, but af­ter a lack of suc­cess, he joined the pub­lish­ing house of Messrs. Black­wood, of Ed­in­burgh, as a clerk.

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