Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was a newspaperman, soldier, diplomat, Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War.
Read more about Solon Borland: Early Life, Mexican-American War, Controversial Politics, Civil War Service, Death
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“He will wish and desire to learn as long as he lives, as Solon says.”
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