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Nathaniel Briggs Borden

Nathaniel Briggs Borden
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by William Baylies
Succeeded by Henry Williams
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by Henry Williams
Succeeded by Barker Burnell
Member of
the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1845–1848
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1831
1834
1851
1854
3rd Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1856–1857
Member of
the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1864–1864
3rd Mayor of
The City of Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1856–1857
Member of
the Board of Aldermen
from the 2nd Ward
City of Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1859–1865
Member of
the Board of Selectmen
for the Town of Fall River, Massachusetts
Preceded by John Eddy
Succeeded by Matthew C. Hathaway
Town Clerk of
Fall River, Massachusetts
Highway Surveyor of
the Town of Fall River, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen
Personal details
Born (1801-04-15)April 15, 1801
Freetown, Massachusetts
Died April 10, 1865(1865-04-10) (aged 63)
Fall River, Massachusetts
Resting place Oak Grove Cemetery
Political party Democratic
Whig
Spouse(s) Sarah Gray, d. May 22, 1840.;
Louisa G. Gray, d. June 4, 1842;
Sarah Gould Buffum, d. September 10, 1854.
Children Simeon Borden, b. March 29, 1829, d. March 9, 1896;
Nathaniel Briggs Borden, Jr., b. February 23, 1844;
Sarah d. September 9, 1854.
Religion Unitarian
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Nathaniel Briggs Borden (April 15, 1801 – April 10, 1865) was a businessman and politician from Fall River, Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, with two non-concurrent terms between 1835 and 1843. He later served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first as a state Senator, and later a state representative. He also served as the third mayor of Fall River. His business career included interests textile mills, banking and railroads. He was the younger brother of noted land surveyor Simeon Borden.

Nathaniel Briggs Borden was born to Simeon Borden and Amey (Briggs) Borden in the part of Freetown, Massachusetts which became Fall River in 1803. His father died in 1811. His mother Amey, was one of the original incorporators of the Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory, the second cotton mill to be established in Fall River, in 1813, which was built on her property. Amey Borden died in 1817, leaving five children, including sixteen-year-old Nathaniel.

Much of Borden's youth was spent in Tiverton, Rhode Island. He attended the district school and Plainfield (Connecticut) Academy, but left when his mother died. Borden acquired an interest in government at a young age. In 1821, when he was just twenty years old, Borden and several associates organized the Pocasset Manufacturing Company, in Fall River, Massachusetts. He served as the company's first clerk and treasurer.

Borden was married four times. His first marriage was to Sarah Gray on March 16, 1820. The couple had five children before Sarah died on May 22, 1840. Their eldest son, Simeon served as clerk of the courts of Bristol County, Massachusetts for thirty-two years.


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