Bio of SOLEM, Louis (b.1879), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol II, pg 685
LOUIS SOLEM
Louis Solem, a Minneapolis lawyer, with offices in the Metropolitan Bank
building, was born in Faribault, Minnesota, January 8, 1879, and is a son of
Lars L. and Anna P. (Rothi) Solem, both of whom were natives of Nordfjord,
Norway, where they were reared and married. They came to America on their
honeymoon in 1876, with Minne­sota as their destination, and took up their abode
at Faribault, beginning their new life in the new world. The father was a
painter by trade and followed that business throughout the remainder of his
days, passing away October 31, 1919. His widow now makes her home in
Minneapolis.
Louis Solem was educated in the public schools of Minneapolis, his parents
having removed to this city on the 19th of April, 1884. He pursued a year's
academic course and afterward was graduated in law from the University of
Minnesota in June, 1902. He was at once admitted to practice and during the
first two years following his graduation he was connected with the city
engineer's office as a stenographer. He then took up the active work of law
practice and through the intervening period has made steady progress in his
chosen profession. He was assistant county attorney from November, 1908, until
January, 1911, under Al J. Smith, and in private practice he has won a
creditable name and place, having tried many kinds of cases and tried them well.
In fact, his course has brought him substantial success and the court records
bear testimony to the many favorable verdicts which he has won. He is very
systematic and thorough in the preparation of his cases and is always on the
alert when his cause is being presented before the court, so that he is ready
for defense as well as for attack.
On the 24th of May, 1905, Mr. Solem was married to Miss Caroline Louise
Ballen-tine and they have a daughter, Annabel Lois, born August 18, 1907. Mr.
Solem is well known in Masonic circles, having taken the degrees of the Scottish
Rite bodies. He is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and
he belongs to the Minneapolis Athletic Club. Along strictly professional lines
he is connected with the Minneapolis Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar
Association and is a loyal supporter of the high standards maintained by those
organizations. In politics he has ever manifested a deep interest as a supporter
of the republican party and does what he can to further the adoption of its
principles, but does not seek office, giving the major part of his attention to
his professional interests, his devotion to his clients being proverbial.