About Charles M. Borchers
Lived 1869 – 1946 (aged 77). Charles M. Borchers was an American politician.
Charles Martin Borchers (November 18, 1869 – December 2, 1946) was an attorney and politician who held office as a U.S. representative from Illinois (1913-1915) and as mayor of Decatur, Illinois, (1909–1911; 1919–1923). Borchers was a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life, education, and career Borchers was born in Lockville, Ohio, on November 18, 1869. He was the son of Frederick W. Borchers and Saluda Hummel Borchers. In 1875, Borchers moved to Illinois with his parents and settled in Macon County. He attended local common schools,
In 1912, Borchers was elected as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915).
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American politician (1869-1946)
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Charles M. Borchers was born on 18 November 1869 in Ohio.
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Charles M. Borchers died on 2 December 1946 in Decatur.
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Charles M. Borchers was a politician.
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Charles M. Borchers was American.
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