Son of Judge Sidney Gail Borden and Mary (Sullivan) Borden.
Married Rosa Nalle on Feb 10, 1904.
Father of Gail Borden and Henry Lee Borden Jr.
HENRY LEE BORDEN, lawyer and prominent in the social life of Houston and Texas, was born in San Patricio County, Texas, January 6, 1879, the son of Sidney Gail Borden of Texas and Mrs. Mary Sullivan Borden of New Jersey; descendant of a family famous for their patriotism in winning the independence of Texas from Mexico and defending the South in the war between the States; a grandson of John P. Borden, who was a commissioned officer in the battlefield of San Jacinto and later became the first Commissioner of the Land Office of Texas under Governor Sam Houston. Three uncles of Mr. Borden on the maternal side served with conspicuous gallantry in the Confederate Army, one being killed in Louisiana, another losing a leg at Gettysburg and the third serving four years with Terry's Texas Rangers. Mr. Borden is a member of one of the finest and most noted families of Texas. His father, Gail Borden, established the first newspaper in Texas—the Telegraph—and lent its friendly offices freely to the colonists in their fight for independence. Gail Borden also surveyed and platted the City of Houston and afterward was appointed the first Collector of Customs of the Port of Galveston. By discovering and commercializing the condensation of milk he made a large fortune. Mr. Borden was graduated from the University of Texas in
1903 with degrees of B. L., M. A., and LL. B.; has practised law successfully in Houston eight years; enioys a wide confidence and a lucrative business; 1907-1910 was Referee in Bankruptcy in the Federal Court of this district. February 10, 1904, married Miss Rosa Nalle of Austin; two children. Member Thahan Club, Houston Countrv Club and Oleander Club.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
(NOTE: This article was inaccurate as it was NOT father Sidney Gail Borden who established the first paper and platted Houston, but Henry Lee's great-uncle Gail Borden, brother to John Pettit Borden. That same Gail Borden ALSO had a son named Henry Lee Borden who had left Texas in 1877. -REP)
Married Rosa Nalle on Feb 10, 1904.
Father of Gail Borden and Henry Lee Borden Jr.
HENRY LEE BORDEN, lawyer and prominent in the social life of Houston and Texas, was born in San Patricio County, Texas, January 6, 1879, the son of Sidney Gail Borden of Texas and Mrs. Mary Sullivan Borden of New Jersey; descendant of a family famous for their patriotism in winning the independence of Texas from Mexico and defending the South in the war between the States; a grandson of John P. Borden, who was a commissioned officer in the battlefield of San Jacinto and later became the first Commissioner of the Land Office of Texas under Governor Sam Houston. Three uncles of Mr. Borden on the maternal side served with conspicuous gallantry in the Confederate Army, one being killed in Louisiana, another losing a leg at Gettysburg and the third serving four years with Terry's Texas Rangers. Mr. Borden is a member of one of the finest and most noted families of Texas. His father, Gail Borden, established the first newspaper in Texas—the Telegraph—and lent its friendly offices freely to the colonists in their fight for independence. Gail Borden also surveyed and platted the City of Houston and afterward was appointed the first Collector of Customs of the Port of Galveston. By discovering and commercializing the condensation of milk he made a large fortune. Mr. Borden was graduated from the University of Texas in
1903 with degrees of B. L., M. A., and LL. B.; has practised law successfully in Houston eight years; enioys a wide confidence and a lucrative business; 1907-1910 was Referee in Bankruptcy in the Federal Court of this district. February 10, 1904, married Miss Rosa Nalle of Austin; two children. Member Thahan Club, Houston Countrv Club and Oleander Club.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
(NOTE: This article was inaccurate as it was NOT father Sidney Gail Borden who established the first paper and platted Houston, but Henry Lee's great-uncle Gail Borden, brother to John Pettit Borden. That same Gail Borden ALSO had a son named Henry Lee Borden who had left Texas in 1877. -REP)
Son of Judge Sidney Gail Borden and Mary (Sullivan) Borden.
Married Rosa Nalle on Feb 10, 1904.
Father of Gail Borden and Henry Lee Borden Jr.
HENRY LEE BORDEN, lawyer and prominent in the social life of Houston and Texas, was born in San Patricio County, Texas, January 6, 1879, the son of Sidney Gail Borden of Texas and Mrs. Mary Sullivan Borden of New Jersey; descendant of a family famous for their patriotism in winning the independence of Texas from Mexico and defending the South in the war between the States; a grandson of John P. Borden, who was a commissioned officer in the battlefield of San Jacinto and later became the first Commissioner of the Land Office of Texas under Governor Sam Houston. Three uncles of Mr. Borden on the maternal side served with conspicuous gallantry in the Confederate Army, one being killed in Louisiana, another losing a leg at Gettysburg and the third serving four years with Terry's Texas Rangers. Mr. Borden is a member of one of the finest and most noted families of Texas. His father, Gail Borden, established the first newspaper in Texas—the Telegraph—and lent its friendly offices freely to the colonists in their fight for independence. Gail Borden also surveyed and platted the City of Houston and afterward was appointed the first Collector of Customs of the Port of Galveston. By discovering and commercializing the condensation of milk he made a large fortune. Mr. Borden was graduated from the University of Texas in
1903 with degrees of B. L., M. A., and LL. B.; has practised law successfully in Houston eight years; enioys a wide confidence and a lucrative business; 1907-1910 was Referee in Bankruptcy in the Federal Court of this district. February 10, 1904, married Miss Rosa Nalle of Austin; two children. Member Thahan Club, Houston Countrv Club and Oleander Club.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
(NOTE: This article was inaccurate as it was NOT father Sidney Gail Borden who established the first paper and platted Houston, but Henry Lee's great-uncle Gail Borden, brother to John Pettit Borden. That same Gail Borden ALSO had a son named Henry Lee Borden who had left Texas in 1877. -REP)
Married Rosa Nalle on Feb 10, 1904.
Father of Gail Borden and Henry Lee Borden Jr.
HENRY LEE BORDEN, lawyer and prominent in the social life of Houston and Texas, was born in San Patricio County, Texas, January 6, 1879, the son of Sidney Gail Borden of Texas and Mrs. Mary Sullivan Borden of New Jersey; descendant of a family famous for their patriotism in winning the independence of Texas from Mexico and defending the South in the war between the States; a grandson of John P. Borden, who was a commissioned officer in the battlefield of San Jacinto and later became the first Commissioner of the Land Office of Texas under Governor Sam Houston. Three uncles of Mr. Borden on the maternal side served with conspicuous gallantry in the Confederate Army, one being killed in Louisiana, another losing a leg at Gettysburg and the third serving four years with Terry's Texas Rangers. Mr. Borden is a member of one of the finest and most noted families of Texas. His father, Gail Borden, established the first newspaper in Texas—the Telegraph—and lent its friendly offices freely to the colonists in their fight for independence. Gail Borden also surveyed and platted the City of Houston and afterward was appointed the first Collector of Customs of the Port of Galveston. By discovering and commercializing the condensation of milk he made a large fortune. Mr. Borden was graduated from the University of Texas in
1903 with degrees of B. L., M. A., and LL. B.; has practised law successfully in Houston eight years; enioys a wide confidence and a lucrative business; 1907-1910 was Referee in Bankruptcy in the Federal Court of this district. February 10, 1904, married Miss Rosa Nalle of Austin; two children. Member Thahan Club, Houston Countrv Club and Oleander Club.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
(NOTE: This article was inaccurate as it was NOT father Sidney Gail Borden who established the first paper and platted Houston, but Henry Lee's great-uncle Gail Borden, brother to John Pettit Borden. That same Gail Borden ALSO had a son named Henry Lee Borden who had left Texas in 1877. -REP)
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