James Balfour, KC (January 4, 1867[1] – April 6, 1947) was an educator, lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
[2] He was born in Mount Forest, Ontario, the son of William Balfour, a native of Scotland, and Agnes Martin, and was educated there.
He began the study of law in 1892 and was called to the bar for the Northwest Territories in 1895.
He served as a member of the board for the Regina Hospital from 1902 to 1905, as a member of the board for Regina Collegiate Institute for over 15 years and was president of the YMCA from 1907 to 1912.
The Balfour Trophy, awarded annually to the champion of the Saskatchewan Amateur Men's Golf Championship is also named after him.