Balfe, Harry.

Harry Balfe was born at Newburgh, New York, in 1860. In 1900, he embarked on a mercantile career and joined the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. of New York as sales manager, then as manager and vice- president, and then president. When he retired in 1920 he was chairman of the board. Balfe was a friend of President Theodore Roosevelt, and during the building of the Panama Canal, on request of the President, he made two trips to the canal zone. He was also requested by President Taft to make another trip to the Panama Canal zone. In the 1930s, Balfe was living in San Joaquin Valley on a large ranch where he raised prize-winning horses. Balfe was married to May Adams of New York; they had three sons: Harry, Thomas, and Raymond.

From the description of Letters and documents of Harry Balfe, 1837-1935. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 772215754