Sir James Balfour

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Sir James Balfour: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 02, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
	Modified link of Web site: Electric Scotland - Biography of Sir James Balfour.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 27, 2018
	Article revised and updated.	Amy Tikkanen	Dec 12, 2007
	Article revised and updated.	Heather Campbell	Dec 08, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998