The Lovrien family were early settlers of Humboldt County. Frank Hoyt Lovrien and his wife, Agnes Keith Lovrien, natives of Vermont, homesteaded in the northwest part of Humboldt County in the early 1870s. His brother, George, preceded him in Rutland Township shortly after the Civil War. Another brother, James, later farmed south of Bradgate. The Frank H. Lovrien family moved to the CIty of Humboldt shortly after the turn of the century. In this family there were eight children. Five of these children continued to live in Humboldt. Fred C. and Frank S. Lovrien practiced law for many years. [1]

 

Fred C. Lovrien (1875-1961) was born on a farm in Wacousta Township. He took the law courses at the University of Iowa, graduating in 1897. He officed first with Parley Finch and remained with him until his brother, Frank S. Loviren was admitted to the bar in 1907. The firm was known as Lovrien and Lovrien. He served as Justice of the Peace until 1907. Fred was appointed District Judge in the 14th Judicial District in 1929. [2]

 

Fred married Jennie French, a daughter of the early pioneer French family. As a lawyer Fred C. Lovrien had good ability. He was pleasant to deal with and did considerable trial work. [3] He lived at 208 6th St. South. [4]

 

Fred would have been an excellent lawyer had he devoted his entire time to his profession, but he was a born trader and loaded himself up with farm land. lThe depression broke him financially. However, he made a slow come-back and gradually again became a large landowner. He moved to Spencer, but more and more of his interests were in land and he finally gave up the practice and devoted his entire time to his farm land, even farming some of it himself. [5]

 

Frank. S. Lovrien had been an outstanding football player, both in high school and at Drake University. He had a strong physique. He tried his own cases, although at first in the more important cases he was assisted by his brother, Fred. They were a formidable pair in the courtroom. Frank served as city attorney for many years, one term in the state legislature, and also on the school board. His two sons, Clark and Philip, were also lawyers. His home was at 512 Taft Street North. [6]

 

Pat Baker

 

[1] History of the City of Humboldt by Oliver H. Degroote; 1963, Jaqua Printing Company; pp 212, 243

[2] Ibid. p 212

[3] Ibid. p. 243

[4] 1925 Humboldt Telephone Book. p. 8

[5] History of the City of Humboldt by Oliver H. Degroote; 1963, Jaqua Printing Company; pp 212

[6] 1925 Humboldt Telephone Book. p. 8