The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
Was Vice-President Of
Virginia Carolina
Chemical Co.
CONNECTED WITH
MANY OTHER FIRMS
Started in Minor Position in Ma
vassa Guano Company, Worked
Up to General Manager and
President, and Then Be-
came Official in Larger
Corporation.

Charles Eugene Borden, vice-presl-
dent OF the Virginia. Carolina Chemical
Company. and one of the best and most
widely known citizens OF Richmond,
died at the Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City,
yesterday morning at a:15 o'clock.
Following a letter written by him
self, received here yesterday morning,
n telegram from his brother. Herbert
l.. Borden. of New York. notified friends
In Richmond OF his death.
Mr.. Borden had been suffering for
some time from general breakdown,
and about three weeks ago went to
Atlantic City on the advice OF his ply
sician. Letters received here reported
that he was improving, and the news
of his death brought shock to all.
a letter written by him came yester
day morning. Mr.. Borden said that he
pected to be back In Richmond and at
work some time during the first part
of November. At $50 o'clock came the
telegram announcing his death.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Mr.. Borden was stricken with paraly-
sis Monday night, and his condition be-
came gradually worse. With his wife.
he attended n board walk playhouse In
the early part of Monday evening. and
appeared to be In his usual health when
he reached the hotel. He was stricken
soon after midnight, and his brother In
his serious condition. Herbert Borden
arrived in Atlantic City on the first
train out of New York. but came an
hour after his brothers death. The
body was taken to Wilmington, n. c..
for burial.
Mr.. Borden was a native OF Colds
boro, y. c. He was born on April %
1851. a son of the late Captain j. c.
Borden. From his youth up to the
time he became an official of the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical Company. he
had lived in Wilmington, and twice
married there. He first married Miss
Whitehead. and his second wife was
Miss Hattie Taylor, daughter of the
late Colonel John d. Taylor. His wife.
mother. three sistcrs-Mrs. E. r. Woot-
ten. OF Savannah. Ga: Mrs. a. B. Lynch
auo Mrs. N. l.. Mcleod. and two broth
ers-Herbert L. Borden, secretary OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, OF New York, and James c. Bor-
den, cotton broker OF New Orleans
survive him. Mr.. Borden was also a
brother OF the late Edwin Borden. gen
erai superintendent OF transportation
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company.
Rose From the Ranks.
NIT. Borden was man who had vir-
tually risen from the ranks He be-
gan ms career IN the laboratory de-
partment of the Navassa Guano Com
pany, OF Wilmington. of which he af-
terWards became general manager and
then president When that company
was bought by the Virginia Carolina
chemical Company. Mr.. Borden moved
" ~ onarieston' ,. Ca and was placed in
charge or the sales department. of the
latter company. He moved to Rich
mona In 1901, and became manager or
the manufacturing department. Four
ears ago he was made assistant to
1ne ,ne PRESIDENT, and in the summer of
n1
Vlce-presidents. An uncle, e. b. Bor-
den. or Goldsboro. N c., is a director
or the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Hr. boruen was member of the
BOARD Of directors OF the Richmond
Cham per or Commerce, a member OF
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association. mem
Der of the executive committee OF tho
Southern Fertilizer Association. vice.
president and treasurer Of the AmaIpa
mated Phosphate Company, and vice
president or the Charleston Mining and
manufacturing Company. He was a
member of the Westmoreland Club. and
was one of the founders of the Coun-
try Club. for the establishment OF
which he organized a unique subscrip-
tion plan. He was secretary Of the
board of deacons of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
His home was ut 21S Shafer Street.
where Celia, an old family servant
was left in charge when her master
and mistress went away She was al
most inconsolable when news of her
masters death reached her yesterday
afternoon, and sent message to Mrs.
Borden urging that she be allowed to
accompany her to Wilmington.
In Ill Health Some Time.
Mr.. and Mrs Borden left here on
October 3. Flo had been in i'll health
for some time. but improved somewhat.
and spent few hours each day at his
office. On the advice of his physician.
however. he decided to go away in an
endeavor to recuperate. and went to
Atlantic CHy. Mrs. Borden was in
constant attendance, and was with him
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