Felix A. Borer
Felix A. Borer | |
|---|---|
 Borer c. 1875 | |
| County Auditor of Le Sueur County, Minnesota | |
| In office 1876–1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Kinsey |
| Succeeded by | Philip Dressel |
| Register of Deeds of Le Sueur County | |
| In office 1868–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Felix Adolphus Borer January 1, 1839 |
| Died | December 10, 1910 (aged 71) Le Sueur, Minnesota, U.S. |
Other political affiliations | Democrat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Felix Adolphus Borer (January 1, 1839 – December 10, 1910) was a Swiss-American soldier, attorney, and auditor.
Early life
Borer was born on January 1, 1839, in Erschwil in the Swiss Confederation.[1] Borer emigrated to the United States and settled in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
Military service
During the American Civil War Borer enlisted in the Union Army as a Second Lieutenant on September 2, 1862, and was enrolled in Company K in the 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment.[2][3] The 7th Minnesota primarily fought the Dakota people during the Dakota War of 1862 and the subsequent 1863 Campaign under General Henry Hastings Sibley in Dakota Territory. Borer was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant on February 24, 1863, he was discharged with the rest of the regiment in 1865.[4]
Politics
Beginning in 1862 Borer served as a clerk of the district court for Le Sueur County, Minnesota.[5]:383 Borer was later elected as the register of deeds of Le Sueur County from 1868 to 1875 and later was elected as the county auditor of Le Sueur County from 1876 to 1883.[5]:382
In 1879 Borer ran unsuccessfully for the office of Minnesota Secretary of State in the 1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election as a Democrat with only 24.9% of the vote, Borer lost to Republican candidate Frederick von Baumbach.[6] In 1882 Borer campaigned for a position in the United States House of Representatives representing District 2 of Minnesota, Borer won 24.97% of the vote, he ultimately lost to Republican candidate James Wakefield.[7]
References
- ↑ "Felix A. (F.A.) Borer Candidate". mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ Flandrau, Charles E. (1890). Minnesota in the civil and Indian wars 1861-1865. The Pioneer Press Company. p. 384.
- ↑ "Soldier Details". The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ Neill, Edward Duffield; Bryant, Charles S. (1882). History of the Minnesota Valley : including the Explorers and pioneers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: North star publishing company. p. 529.
- 1 2 Gresham, William G. (1916). History of Nicollet and LeSueur counties, Minnesota: their people, industries and institutions: With biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. Vol. 1. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc.
- ↑ "Secretary of State, 1879 Election". mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. House, District 02, 1882 Election". mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2026.