Spouse(s) Matilda Decker Borland Political party Democratic Party | Citizenship United States Role Politician Name Charles Jr. Resigned March 3, 1823 | |
Children Adeline Borland Emerson BorlandThomas BorlandCharles BorlandDolly Ann Borland Died February 23, 1852, Montgomery, New York, United States | ||
Charles Borland, Jr. (June 29, 1786 – February 23, 1852) was an American politician and a U. S. Representative from New York.
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Biography
Born in Minisink, Orange County, New York Borland graduated from Union College in 1811. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began his practice. He married Matilda Decker and they had five children, Adeline, Emerson, Thomas, Charles, and Dolly Ann.
Career
Borland was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1820–21.
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Selah Tuthill, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1823.
He was District Attorney of Orange County from 1835 to 1841; and again a member of the State Assembly in 1836. He was President of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Montgomery for ten years.
Death
Borland died in Ward's Bridge, Orange County, New York, on February 23, 1852 (age 65 years, 239 days). He is interred at Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery.