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Alexander Balfour
British businessman (1824–1886) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the founder of the shipping company Balfour Williamson. For other uses, see Alexander Balfour (disambiguation).
Alexander Balfour (2 September 1824 – 16 April 1886) was a Scottish merchant and founder of the Liverpool shipping company Balfour Williamson.[1]
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