1940 Carl Stevens Balch

Name/Title

1940 Carl Stevens Balch

Entry/Object ID

PE227

Description

CARL S. BALCH 1940 Carl S. Balch was born in Charles City, Iowa. He arrived in Los Gatos in 1904. He attended Los Gatos Elementary School and Los Gatos High School. Balch married Gertrude Jensen in 1927. They had one daughter -- Nancy Ann. For eleven years, he owned and operated the Los Gatos Auto Supply Company until 1938 when the business was sold. Until his retirement in 1970, he served as an officer for a number of mining companies. From 1937 to September, 1940, Balch served on the Town Council; then as mayor from April, 1940 through September, 1940. As a member of the Town Council, he was one of the instigators for the removal of poles from Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street. PE227

Collection

Mayors of Los Gatos

Dimensions

Height

21.5 cm

Width

29.7 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Museums of Los Gatos

Copyright

Notes

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