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Charles Borland Jr. (June 29, 1786 – February 23, 1852) was an American politician and a
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from
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Biography

Born in
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, Borland graduated from Union College in 1811 after studying law and was admitted the bar and practice law in Montgomery, New York. He was president of the board of trustees of Montgomery for ten years and a member of the New York State Assembly from 1820 to 1821. In 1821, he was elected from the sixth district as a Republican to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Selah Tuthill, serving until 1823. After his term, he returned as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1836 and Orange County District Attorney from 1835 to 1852. In the 21st century, his beautiful home, The Borland House, operates as a bed and breakfast, maintaining the historic features of the building and to be enjoyed by visitors.


Career

Borland was a member of the
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in 1820–21. He was elected as a
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to the
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, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Selah Tuthill, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1823. He was
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of Orange County from 1835 to 1841; and again a member of the State Assembly in
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. He was President of the
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of the village of Montgomery for ten years. Charles was a man of many talents and moods. He practiced and taught law, oversaw the construction of the Erie Canal beginning in 1817 at the behest of his friend Governor George Clinton, presided over the Village of Montgomery Trustees for 10 years, represented the area in the State Assembly (1820-21, 1836) and US Congress (1821-23) and served as District Attorney of Orange County (1835-41). He displayed his combative side as one of the election inspectors for the Town of Montgomery. During the election of 1819 he was at odds with other inspectors, asserting that some voters were not eligible to vote because they were not owners of sufficient property. This led to a “personal altercation” with local lawyer Charles Ruggles. Ultimately the other inspectors prevailed and the votes allowed.


Death

Borland died in Ward's Bridge, New York, on February 23, 1852. He is
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at Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery.


References


External links


''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 197, 218, 260 and 378; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Borland, Charles Jr 1786 births 1852 deaths Union College (New York) alumni Members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from Orange County, New York County district attorneys in New York (state) Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives