Background
Hackett, Horatio Balch was born on May 8, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horatio Balch and Jane (Fraley) Hackett.
Hackett, Horatio Balch was born on May 8, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horatio Balch and Jane (Fraley) Hackett.
Graduate William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1899. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1904.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1904-1906 (resigned). Architectural superintendent D. H. Burnham & Company, Chicago, 1906-1914. General superintendent Embree Iron Company, Bmbreeville, Tennessee, 1914-1917.
Colonel 124th Field Artillery, 33d Division, United States Army, 1917-1919. Now colonel F.A.O.R.C. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star and Purple Heart decorations.
With John Burnbam & Company, stocks and bonds, Chicago, 1919-1922. Member Holabird & Root, architects, Chicago, 1922-1934. Appointed general manager Federal Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation, February 1934, director housing Public Works Administration, June 1934, assistant administrator Public Works Administration, May 1935-September 1937.
Member Executive Committee National Association Housing Officials, December 1934. Member President’s Advisory Board on Allotments, May 1935. Vice president Chicago Venetian Blind Company and Coath & Goss, Inc.
(general contractors), Chicago, 1937. President and director Thompson-Starrett Company (general contractors), New York, March 1, since 1938.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1904-1906 (resigned). Member advisory board Football Rules Committee. Member Board Local Improvements, Chicago, 1932-1934.
Married Winifred Marshall, November 16, 1906.