Colonel Richard Borden | |
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 Richard Borden | |
| Born | April 12, 1795 |
| Died | February 25, 1874 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | Fall River Iron Works |
| Spouse | Abby W. Durfee |
| Children | 7, including M.C.D. Borden |
Colonel Richard Borden (1795–1874) was an American businessman and civic leader from Fall River, Massachusetts. He co-founded the Fall River Iron Works in 1821, and later built several early cotton mills, as well as the Fall River Line, Fall River Gas Works Company, the Fall River Railroad, banks and other businesses. The Borden family would dominate the economic and civic life of Fall River into the early 20th century.