Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Strobeck, CHarles H. 1841 - 
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        CHARLES H. STROBECK, the present probate judge of Meeker county, is a native
of West Parishville, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., born October 8, 1841, and is the
son of Henry and Fannie M. (Willis) Strobeck, natives of the Empire State and New
Hampshire, respectively. The father was originally of Wurtemberg stock, and the
mother’s ancestors were among the Puritan pilgrims of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The father died at Litchfield, Meeker county, December 17,1887, having come to this
place the summer previous. The mother is still living with her son. The judge was
reared and received his primary education in the county of his birth, assisting his
father in the labors attendant upon farm life until he was some nineteen years of
age. At that time he entered the St. Lawrence Academy, where he remained during the
spring and fall terms from 1860 to 1863, teaching school during the winters. During
the winter of 1863-4, he took the place of the professor in the mathematical
department of the same academy, and filled the post creditably.

    On leaving school, he entered the law office of Judge Henry L. Knowles, as a
student and clerk, where he remained until October, 1865, when he was admitted to
the bar in a class of fourteen, at a session of the Supreme Court of New York, at
Canton, the county seat of St. Lawrence county. About the 1st of December, the same
year, Mr. Strobeck came west to Chicago, and from there to RBed Wing, Minn., where
he located, and commenced the practice of law, and wrote fire insurance until coming
to Litchfield. The latter branch of the business was carried on in partnership with
W. O. Williston.

    October 22, 1869, Mr. Strobeck came to Litchfield and made up his mind to locate
in the place, then in embryo, as there was only a few buildings erected at that
time. He put up an office, being the pioneer attorney of the city, and has remained
in practice here ever since. The judge is a staunch republican but has had but
little political aspirations. He has held several local offices in the government of
the village and in educational matters, prominent among which was that of 
prosecuting attorney. In the fall of 1886 he was elected to the responsible position
of Probate judge, which he still holds.

   On the 24th of February, 1873, Charles H. Strobeck and Miss Carrie E. Phelps were
united in marriage. The lady is a native of Oakland county, Mich., and daughter of
William and Carrie (James) Phelps, the latter natives of the Empire State. By this
union there have been two children—Alice J. and Henry.

   Judge Strobeck is a man of sterling integrity, and having a mind of his own, has
strong feelings in regard to what he conceives to be right or wrong, and what is
more, dares to maintain them.


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Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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