Captain George Balfour

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1843

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain George Balfour, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Shanghai opens as a treaty port

   1843

   Role: First British Consul

   1. 11843 · ShanghaiArrival of the First British Consul

      Captain George Balfour arrived in Shanghai in 1843 as the first British consul, facing resistance from imperial officials who intended to keep foreigners out.

Sources

1. Shanghai International Settlement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01