Solberg, Charles A.

CHARLES A. SOLBERG.
Charles A. Solberg is conducting an extensive and profitable enterprise as a dealer in men's furnishings at Wallace. He was born in Norway in 1860 and lost his mother when but a year and a half old. His education was acquired in his native land, and in 1880 he crossed the Atlantic to the United States, settling at Winona, Minnesota. There he secured employment in the general mercantile store of the A. L. Porter Company, remaining in that department for six years. On the expiration of that period he entered the grain department of the same concern, buying grain for their mill for four years. In March, 1890, he came to Spokane, accepting a position as salesman for Mr. Hanover of the I. X. L. Clothing Company. In that that capacity he acted for five years, and daring that period made occasional visits to the Coeur d'Alene district. In 1896 he settled at Gem, Idaho, remaining there for about two years, when he came to Wallace, which has been his place of residence continuously since. For seven years he was employed by J. W. Tabor and in 1907 purchased a half interest in the business of H. McKinley, forming the firm of McKinley & Solberg, devoted exclusively to the sale of men's furnishings. This relation was maintained with mutual pleasure and profit for four years, or until May 3, 1911, when Mr. Solberg purchased his partner's interest and has since been the sole proprietor of the establishment, conducting the business under the name of C. A. Solberg. He is a member of the Scandinavian Brotherhood. The hope that led him to leave his native land and seek a home in America has been more than realized. He found the opportunities he sought—which, by the way, are always open to the ambitious, energetic man,—and making the best of these he has steadily worked his way upward.

History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County Washington 1912