Background
Percy I.Balch was born in 1876 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Percy I.Balch was born in 1876 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
He get professional education in Boston.
Beginning as a draftsman, he worked for a number of years with firms in Boston, including Wait & Cutter and Winslow & Bigelow. In 1906, Mr. Balch joined the staff of the U. S. Supervising Architect in Washington and from that time until his death remained in Government service. After being appointed Assistant Superintendent in 1931, he was promoted three years later to the position of Administrative Assistant, an office which was afterward incorporated in the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department.