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Ferris. The family are members of the
Episcopal church.
Henry L. Borg was born in Bristol,
Connecticut, June 13, 1882, and is the
eldest son of Albert and Christine (Johnson)
Borg. He received his early education
in the public schools of that town,
but showed such capacity for diligent and
precise work that his parents gave him
opportunities broader than any to be
found in a small town to prepare for a
future of usefulness. When he was
twelve years old he was sent abroad, and
enjoyed a year and a half of study at
Upsula, a school connected with the Uni-
versity of Gottenberg. Later, when the
family resided in Bridgeport, he attended
school in that city, and was graduated
from the Bridgeport public high school.
For a year he attended Yale University,
then entered the University of New York,
from which he was graduated in 1900 with
the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Through
the formative years of his life, he showed
great decision of character and steadfast-
ness of purpose. So it was as a man, with
his life work before him, that he entered
Columbia University School of Pharmacy
the following autumn. Here two years'
work gave him the degree of Graduate
Pharmacist, and in 1904 he received the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. His the-
sis, "The Superphosphates," gave evi-
dence of careful research.
The young man then took up post-grad-
uate work in Bacteriology at the Southern
University, Baltimore, Maryland.
This institution is a department of the
Johns Hopkins University, world-famous
in this branch of science. In this connec-
tion, Mr. Borg also covered the regular
medical course. This was not with the
intention of practicing medicine, but to
fit himself for every branch of chemical
work, including autopsies.
With this broadly comprehensive pre-
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paration, he came to Stamford and established
the Borg Laboratories. Here he
keeps well abreast of the times, and has
done much work of real significance. He
now has nine men in his employ. Not long
after this important beginning, he purchased
a drug store, which has since been
successfully conducted under the name of
Borg Brothers. In April, 1919, The Borg
Products Company was organized, with
Dr. Borg as president and manager. This
company manufactures a general line of
baker's supplies, including shortening,
extracts, flavors, etc. The company em-
ploys about thirty-five people. In this
eminently practical way. Dr. Borg applies
the knowledge he has won through
the years of study, giving, it need hardly
be said, the most painstaking attention
to every detail which will perfect the qual-
ity of his products. The buildings are
equipped with every modern device
adapted to this line of production, and
special attention is given to sanitation
through every process of production. The
buildings occupied are those formerly
used by the Mianus Motor Works.
It was inevitable that a man of this
calibre, with training which has made for
such wide usefulness, should be called to
public service. Dr. Borg has been State
Chemist for some years. In 1916 he
opened a laboratory in Bridgeport. The
principal work done there is clinical, and
five men are employed under his direction.
Socially he has not been allowed to for-
get his position in the public eye. He is
a member of Phi Chi at Columbia ; Kappa
Phi at Johns Hopkins ; and
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the Alumni
Association of both universities. He is a
member of Union Lodge, No. 5, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, of Stamford;
Rittenhouse Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
; Washington Council, Royal and
Select Masters; Clinton Commandery,
Knights Templar, of South Norwalk;