Adolph Edward Borie was a United States merchant and politician who briefly served as Secretary of the Navy in the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
A native of Philadelphia, Borie was born into the successful mercantile trade business of his... Wikipedia
Born: November 25, 1809, Philadelphia, PA
Died: February 5, 1880 (age 70 years), Philadelphia, PA
Previous office: United States Secretary of the Navy (1869–1869)
Grandparents: Elizabeth Anne Chambert, Elizabeth Brown, Jean Pierre Hyacinthe Beauveau, and more
Great-grandparents: Louisa Debrel, Marmaduke Brown, Pierre Beauveau, and more
Party: Republican Party
Education: University of Pennsylvania