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Born 1857, Linn county
From History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883), Leading events in Johnson County, Iowa, history (1912)
PAUL A. KORAB, farmer and teacher, Jefferson township, postoffice, Shueyville; was born on the 30th day of July, 1857, in Linn county, Iowa; is the son of Paul and Catharine Korab, who were born in Bohemia. In 1854 they left the old country for America, and landed in Iowa on the loth day of August, and settled in Linn county, where they purchased land and resided until 1866, when he sold his land there and purchased 140 acres in this county in sections 9 and 16, where he lived up to his death, which occurred on February 3, 1879. He had two children: Josephine, married to Wesley Vanish, February 21, 1882, and Paul A., the subject of this sketch, who was raised on his father's farm, and now resides with his mother on the home place. He received his education at Western College, having attended four terms, aside from common schools; has taught five terms of school in his township, and is one of the present trustees. He is quite a 3'oung man, and has a promising future before him. There is at present an old gentleman living with him named Joseph Jacobetz, 82 years old, said to be the oldest man in the township.
As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The subject of this sketch, Paul A. Korab, is a native of Linn county. Iowa, where he was born July 30, 1857. His parents, Paul and Katherine (Makovsky) Korab, were both natives of Bohemia and left their native land for the new world in 1854. Their first stopping place was in Cbicago, then a small frontier town. After a short stay there, they journeyed on to Racine, Wisconsin, where the father was taken sick and they were delayed until his recovery when they bought an ox team and drove through to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The journey was slow and tedious and in great contrast to present means of travel. They settled first in the northern part of Linn county half a mile east of Western college where they remained until 1866 when they removed into Jefferson township, in Johnson county. The father died February 2, 1877, aged 58 years. The mother remained on the farm until 1905. She is now living at Western, Iowa, at the age of eighty-one years.
Paul A. Korab grew to manhood on the old homestead farm, attended the common schools and was a student at the United Brethren college at Western, Iowa, where he fitted himself for teaching school and for some time he was engaged in teaching schools in the northern part of the county. He was elected township clerk and trustee for Jefferson township and served in these offices for several years. In 1883 he came to Iowa City and was appointed deputy clerk of the district and circuit courts of Johnson county, remaining in that position for seven years. In November, 1892, he was elected clerk of the courts, which office he held for four years. Previous to this, or in 1891, he had entered the law department of the State University of Iowa, from which he graduated and was admitted to the bar of Iowa in 1893. In 1893, while pursuing his studies in the law department, he assumed the duties of his office as clerk of courts, holding the office through his term in college. To do this required long hours, working much of the time over twenty hours per day. This, of course, was a severe strain and sometimes it seemed to him that he would be compelled to give up his studies, but with a determination that knew no turning he fought his way through. He served two terms as clerk of courts, and remained one year in the office assisting his successor after his last term had expired. In September, 1897, he started into the practice of law, and in
RESIDENCE OF PAUL A. TvOEAB
1898 became cashier of the Iowa City State bank which position he has held ever since.
He served three years as member of the Board of Education in Iowa City, holding the important post as chairman of building and grounds committee, during which time the present high school building was erected. He also served for two terms as member and secretary of the first Board of Park Commissioners of Iowa City, during which time funds were raised and the present city park was selected and purchased. He is now the treasurer of The State Historical Society of Iowa and also treasurer of the Alumni Bureau of Information of the State University.
Mr. Korab was married April 26, 1886, to Mary A. Dobrovsky, whose parents eine to America from Bohemia at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Korab are the parents of one son, Edward P. Korab, born June 24, 1888, now a student in the liberal arts department of the State University.
In his social connections Mr. Korab is a member of the C. S. P. S. Society, a Bohemian fraternal order. He votes the democratic ticket. His residence at 729 North Linn street is a cozy, comfortable home.
Mr. Korab is an example of what can be accomplished by persistent energy and determination, and demonstrates the fact that any young man of fixed purposes, honesty, and self-reliance can make his way in the world and attain success and respectability.
As printed in Leading events in Johnson County, Iowa, history (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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