 The Doremus family moved to Ovid, Michigan in 1866, and then to Portland, Michigan in 1872.Frank Doremus attended the public schools of Portland, Michigan and graduated from Detroit College of Law.In 1882, Doremus began work at the "Portland Observer", then moved on to take charge of the "Pewamo Plain Dealer" and established the "Portland Review" in 1885, editing it until 1899.