Stephen Bloomer Balch
Stephen Bloomer Balch | |
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Peale in an engraving by John Sartain | |
| Born | April 5, 1747 |
| Died | September 7, 1833 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Burial place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of New Jersey |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Beall
(m. 1781; died 1827)Elizabeth King
(m. 1828; died 1828)Jane Parrott (m. 1830) |
| Children | 11 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Ordained | 1779 |
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Stephen Bloomer Balch (April 5, 1747 – September 7, 1833) was a Presbyterian minister and educator in Georgetown, which is now part of Washington, D.C. In 1780, Balch established Georgetown Presbyterian Church, which was the second church in Georgetown. He also served as headmaster of the Columbian Academy in Georgetown.