Borden, Gail, 1801-1874

Gail Borden, Jr. (1801-1874) was a surveyor, inventor, newspaperman, businessman and agriculturalist. He was born in Norwich, New York, and moved to Texas in 1829. Borden was a surveyor for Austin's Colony and a founder of the "Telegraph and Texas Register", but is most famous as an inventor; he patented the first process for condensing milk. The Borden Milk Company bears his name.

From the description of Borden, J. Gail, papers, 1830-1937. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 71016435

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