Background
Sanborn, Joseph Brown was born on December 8, 1855 in Chester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Josiah and Rachael Sanborn.
Sanborn, Joseph Brown was born on December 8, 1855 in Chester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Josiah and Rachael Sanborn.
Educational public schools.
Moved to Chicago, 1877. President J. B. Sanborn Company, merc. agency, 1886-1925. Member State Tax Commission, 1919-1921.
Identified with Illinois National Guard from 1879.
Major 1st Illinois Infantry, Spanish-American War, 1898, serving in Santiago Campaign. Colonel same regiment, 1899, and continued as colonel same regiment (later 131st United States Infantry).
Arrived in France with regiment, May 30, 1918. Participated in Somme and Argonne-Meuse offensives, beginning August 8, 1918, and closing November 11, 1918, comprising in all 25 engagements.
Member State Tax Commission, 1919-1921. Identified with Illinois National Guard from 1879. Member Society of Santiago, American Legion.
Married Julie F. Flanders (died 1922). Married second, Willa Alice Weck, September 4, 1924. Children: Mistress Helen F. Kline (deceased), Mistress Katharine South. Boice.