George Borowitz was born in Germany on December 7, 1870, the son of Michael & Hulda (Lambs) Borowitz. When George was 11 years old, his father immigrated the family to America and settled in Manistee, Michigan where the elder Borowitz opened a tailor shop. Young George was educated in the public schools there and at the same time, working for his father, learned the tailoring trade. He then attended the A.D. Rhode & Sons Cutting School in Cleveland, Ohio where he honed his tailoring skills.
In 1898 George came to Wausau and opened his own tailor shop at 211 Washington Street. He later opened a complementary clothing business but soon sold it to concentrate on the tailor shop. Mr. Borowitz was elected mayor of Wausau in 1935 and served a two-year term.
On January 20, 1899, Mr. Borowitz was united in marriage in Manistee, MI to Miss Josephine Kroupa from Traverse City, MI. George Borowitz was a member of St. James Catholic Church, and for two years served on its board of trustees. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Eagles and the Elks.
George Borowitz drowned in a fishing accident in 1938. He is buried in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Wausau, WI.

George Borowitz was born in Germany on December 7, 1870, the son of Michael & Hulda (Lambs) Borowitz. When George was 11 years old, his father immigrated the family to America and settled in Manistee, Michigan where the elder Borowitz opened a tailor shop. Young George was educated in the public schools there and at the same time, working for his father, learned the tailoring trade. He then attended the A.D. Rhode & Sons Cutting School in Cleveland, Ohio where he honed his tailoring skills.
In 1898 George came to Wausau and opened his own tailor shop at 211 Washington Street. He later opened a complementary clothing business but soon sold it to concentrate on the tailor shop. Mr. Borowitz was elected mayor of Wausau in 1935 and served a two-year term.
On January 20, 1899, Mr. Borowitz was united in marriage in Manistee, MI to Miss Josephine Kroupa from Traverse City, MI. George Borowitz was a member of St. James Catholic Church, and for two years served on its board of trustees. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Eagles and the Elks.
George Borowitz drowned in a fishing accident in 1938. He is buried in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Wausau, WI.