# William Balch

> 1775-1842 first commissioned naval chaplain of the US Navy

**Wikidata**: [Q79787194](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79787194)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-balch-q79787194


## References

1. Open Library
2. [Source](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4785845A)