Albert V. Balch (July 21, 1828 – March 3, 1915) was an American surveyor, businessman, and politician. Born in

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, Balch settled in

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in 1851. Balch was a surveyor and was in the fire insurance business. Balch served on the Waupaca County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors, jury commissioner, and was the county surveyor. He also served as postmaster of Weyauwega and was a Republican. In 1870, Balch served in the

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. Balch died in Gulfport, Florida and his funeral was in Weyauwega, Wisconsin.'Death of A. V. Balch,' ''Marshfield Times,'' March 10, 1915

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Balch, Albert V. 1828 births 1915 deaths Politicians from Plattsburgh, New York People from Weyauwega, Wisconsin Wisconsin postmasters American surveyors Businesspeople from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century Wisconsin politicians