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Gail Borden Jr. was born in Norwich, New York, on November 9, 1801, to Gail Borden Sr. (1777–1863), and Philadelphia (née Wheeler) Borden (1780–1828). [1] The family moved to Kennedy's Ferry, Kentucky (renamed as Covington in 1814). There, he learned the art of surveying while aiding his father in the surveying of what would become ...
The library was named in honor of Gail Borden (November 9, 1801 – January 11, 1874), who in 1856 invented condensed milk.Gail Borden never lived in Elgin or donated any funds for the library which bears his name, but in 1892, his stepsons, Samuel and Alfred Church, residents of Elgin, purchased and donated the Scofield Mansion at 50 N. Spring Street to house the new library.
Telegraph and Texas Register (1835–1877) was the second permanent newspaper in Texas.Originally conceived as the Telegraph and Texas Planter, the newspaper was renamed shortly before it began publication, to reflect its new mission to be "a faithful register of passing events". [1]
The Amenia Free Library serves Amenia. The library was founded in 1938 and has a collection of rare historical books. [17] ... Gail Borden (1801-1874), ...
Gail Borden II (February 19, 1907 – September 11, 1991) was a 1932 Olympic figure skater in men's singles for the United States, and also placed in the World Figure Skating Championships of 1930 and 1934. He later became a radio and television figure, commenting on hunting and fishing sports.
The town and county are named for Gail Borden, Jr., the inventor of condensed milk. Gail Mountain is located on the southwestern edge of town. The 20th annual Christmas lighting of the star atop Gail Mountain was held on November 29, 2013. [3] Mushaway Peak, a small but conspicuous butte, is located 4 miles (6 km) southeast.
Gail Borden, founder. The company was founded by Gail Borden Jr., in 1857 in Connecticut as "Gail Borden Jr., and Company." Its primary product was condensed milk.Struggling financially, the company was saved when Jeremiah Milbank, a partner in the wholesale food distributor I. & R. Milbank & Co. and the son-in-law of banker Joseph Lake, agreed to invest and acquired 50 percent of the stock.
Gail Borden: 1933 New Haven: Robin Lee: 1934 Philadelphia: Robin Lee: George Hill: 1935 New Haven: Robin Lee: Roger Turner: J. Lester Madden: 1936 New York City: Erle Reiter: George Hill: 1937 Chicago: William Nagle: 1938 Philadelphia: Ollie Haupt Jr. [13] 1939 Saint Paul: Ollie Haupt Jr. Eugene Turner [14] 1940 Cleveland: Eugene Turner: Skippy ...