Person:Joseph Brorby (1)

Joseph Brorby was born December 1 1879 on a farm in Clayton County Iowa the son of Jacob Paulson Brorby and Oline Brorby The family located at Decorah Iowa in 1886. There Mr Brorby attended the public schools until fourteen years of age when he entered the preparatory department of Luther College in 1899 graduating from that college with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1904 he completed the theological course at Luther Seminary in St Paul with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. In the fall of 1904 he entered the Minnesota State University College of Law, taking the night course, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1906. During his course at Luther Seminary Mr Brorby was assistant librarian 1902 1904 and president of Coetus, the student board of control 1903 1904 The years 1899 and 1900 were spent in teaching and as assistant cataloguer at Luther College library. In the summer of 1904 he became a potent factor in establishing the Northwestern branch of the Lutheran Publishing House, an Iowa corporation, at Minneapolis, continuing in the capacity of manager until 1908, since which time he has been engaged in the active practice of law with offices in the Security Building, Minneapolis, in which profession he has proved his powers to gain and retain a large general practice.

He is vice president and counsel of Norden Investment Company Mr. Brorby has always been a Republican; was elected a member of the City Council of West Decorah Iowa in 1902 Mr Brorby is a member of the Odin Club of the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association of the Twin City Luther College Club and of the Men's Club of Our Savior's Church. He is one of the directors of the Minneapolis Humane Society and of the Minnesota State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection. He is a member of Our Savior's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mr Joseph Brorby has taken a large interest in the movement represented by the Scandinavian American Colonies of California. Together with his brother Paul he has been a main factor in organizing the Eastern end of the business acting in the capacity of attorney. with headquarters in Security Bank Building. Minneapoli,. Minnesota. 
  September 6 1905 Mr Brorby was married to Eda S Simonson, Rev JW Preus of Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Minneapolis officiating. Three children have been born to them, HJ Vidar, Sylvia Eda ,and Joseph Reidar the last deceased. Mrs Brorby comes from the Simonson family so well and favorably known in the social and commercial world of Minneapolis.

1. ↑ Memorial# 94964624, in Findagrave.com.

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