James Balfour (engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Balfour (engineer)

engineer

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1831

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1869

Profession: civil engineer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Melville Balfour (2 June 1831 – 19 December 1869) was a Scottish-born New Zealand marine engineer.
He is best remembered for the network of lighthouses that he designed.
Balfour was a highly energetic man, who despite drowning after only six years in the country, has left an impressive list of projects either designed or constructed by him.
He was initially employed by the Otago Provincial Council before his appointment by the Government of New Zealand as the colonial marine engineer.