A pharmaceutical manufacturcr of Detroit, waa born in Lansing, Michigan, and ia a son of Solomon D. and Orissa (Maxwell) Newbro, the former a native of Ohio, while the latter was born in the state of New York. The father was a prominent member of the medical profession in Lansing, Michigan, where he practiced for many years, or until the time of his death. His wife also passed away in Michigan in 1914. In their family were three children: Mrs. Walter Bleick, now living in Butte, Montana; Mrs. Florence, Qrcen, a resident of Long Beach, California; and Dupont M. of this review.

The son obtained his early eduation in the schools of his native city and started out in the business world as an apprentice to the drug trade and at the same time took up the study of pharmacy in Lansing, being thus engaged until 1885. He then went to Helena, Montana, and a few months later removed to Butte, Montana, where he established a drug business on his own account, first opening a retail store and later engaging in both the wholesale and retail trade. It was while carrying on his retail drug business that he originated and put on the market Newbros Herpicide the first prophylactic for the scalp and the first preparation of its kind made in America. It is manufactered in Detroit by the Herpicide Company, of which he is president and general manager. He was for twelve years president and general manager of the Newbro Drug Company and on the 1st of January, 1902, he disponed of his interest in the business, which has since been successfully conducted under the original name. While in the west Mr. Newbro also became principal owner and a director of the Fosselman Drug Company, the Walkerville Drug Company, and the Montana Drug Company, all of Butte, but disposed of his various retail interests there in November, 1902. He was likewise for ten years president of the Washoe Copper Company, whose properties were sold to the Amalgamated Copper Company for twenty million dollars. While residing in the west he was instrumental in organizing the Montana Pharmaceutical Association, of which he became the first president and he was also the first president of the Montana State Pharmaceutical Examining Board. His efforts and attention, however, are now concentrated upon his manufacturing interests and with his return to Detroit his firm erected a suitable building at Nos. 35 to 37 Milwaukee avenue, West, for a manufacturing plant. Mr. Newbro devotes his entire time to his manufacturing interests and has won notable success in this field.

On the 20th of November, 1888 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Newbro and Miss Sarah M. Hall of Butte, Montana, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hall of that city. They have heroine parents of three children: William Hall, born in Butte in 1894, was educated in the public schools of Detroit and the Culver Military Academy of Indiana, and during the World War he enlisted in the service, was made sergeant and sent overseas; Martha J., born in Butte, in 1899, was graduated from Wellesley College in 1920; Dupont M., Jr.. was born in Detroit in l905 and is now attending the Northern high school. Mr. Newbro is a Knights Templar Mason and is a member of Moslem Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He likewise belongs to tho Detroit Athletic, Detroit Golf and the Detroit Auto Clubs, and his interest in community affairs is shown in his connection with the Board of Commerce. Mr. Newbro is recognized as a man of keen business enterprise and of splendid powers of organization and his success is the direct outcome of his labors and intelligently directed energy. He is quick to cooperate in all movements for the puhlic good and has given tangible support to many efforts for Detroit's benefit and upbuilding. His resilience is at No 100 Pallister avenue, and his summer home, "Glenlodge," is on the shores of Lake Angelus, Oakland county, Michigan.

Source: The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 4 By William Stocking, Gordon K. Miller