Howard-Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Korby, Frank 1877 - 
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Author: Jackson Morrow

FRANK KORBY.

   It was once remarked by a celebrated moralist and biographer "that there has
scarcely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not
have been useful." Believing in the truth of this opinion, expressed by one of
the greatest and best of men, the writer of this review takes pleasure in
presenting a few facts in the career of a gentleman who, by industry,
perseverance, temperance and integrity, has worked himself from an humble
station to a successful business man and won an honorable position among the
well known and highly esteemed men of the city in which he resides.

   Frank Korby, son of Peter and Henrietta (Schindler) Korby, was born February
1, 1877, in Floyd county, Indiana, and spent his early life on the farm where he
first saw the light of day. Like the majority of country lads, he became
familiar with the duties of agriculture as soon as old enough to be of service
and when not busy in the fields attended the district school of his neighborhood
where he received a fair knowedge [sic] of the English branches. While still a
youth he laid plans for the future and it was not long until he was enabled to
carry the same into effect by entering a cigar factory at New Albany, Indiana,
where in due time he became a skillful workman, besides attaining a knowledge of
business which subsequently proved of great practical value when he started an
establishment of his own. In casting about for a favorable location in which to
engage in business upon his own responsibility. Mr. Korby was attracted to the
live and enterprising city of Kokomo as possessing the requisite advantages,
accordingly in September, 1897, he came to this place and at once began the
manufacture and sale of cigars which he has continued with gratifying success to
the present time, building up the meanwhile a large and lucrative patronage and
establishing an honorable reputation as an energetic and progressive man of
affairs. He is now proprietor of the leading cigar factories in the city, gives
employment to a number of skilled workmen and by close attention and careful
management has accumulated a comfortable competency, owning valuable real estate
in the city to say nothing of personal property, his various holdings placing
him in independent circumstances and giving him a place among the substantial
and well-to-do citizens of the community.

   Mr. Korby has gained considerable local prominence in public affairs and
political circles and his interest in the same led to his appointment in 1907 to
the city council to fill out the unexpired term of a former member, taking his
seat on February 15th of that year as a representative of the fourth ward. As a
local legislator he has demonstrated sound judgment and business ability of a
high order and since entering the body he has been untiring in his efforts to
advance the city's interests, serving on a number of important committees and
presenting measures which have been a decided benefit to the municipality. He is
a firm and loyal Republican, active and influential in the counsels of his party
and familiar with the leading public questions and issues of the day on all of
which he has decided opinions and the courage of his convictions.

   Mr. Korby is a man of domestic tastes and has a comfortable home presided
over by a lady of intelligence and gracious presence who was born July 12, 1879,
in Harrison county, Indiana. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Korby was Margaret
Smith, who first met her future husband in the city of New Albany where in due
time their nuptials were celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Korby have two children that
have survived infancy, a son, Edgar and a daughter by the name of Lillian, both
bright and interesting and adding much sunshine and happiness to the little home
circle.

   Mr. Korby is a member of the Cigar Makers' Union and takes an active interest
in all matters pertaining to organized labor, being a warm friend of the toiler
and an earnest advocate of measures for his advancements. He is also identified
with the fraternal orders of Red Men, Foresters, Owls and Eagles, in all of
which his efforts have been influential and effective and in most of which he
has been honored at different times with important official positions. In
religion he was reared a Catholic and has ever been a true and loyal son of the
Holy Mother church, of which body his wife is also a faithful and consistent
member.

   Although comparatively young Mr. Korby has come rapidly to the front and is
now one of the most enterprising and highly esteemed residents of his adopted
city. His industry and energy have become proverbial and though deeply immersed
in business he finds time to discharge the duties of citizenship and may
properly be termed a leader of the circles in which he moves.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA
BY
JACKSON MORROW, B. A.
ILLUSTRATED
VOL. II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

(circa 1909)


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