Brotherton was born in
Chicago,
Illinois and went to
Waller High School in Chicago. He served in the
United States Army Air Corps during
World War II and was a navigator. Brotherton went to
Northwestern University. Brotherton He lived in
Farmington, Michigan with his wife and family and worked as an executive for the Packard & Chrysler Corporation Chr. Brotherton served on the Farmington City Council and was mayor of Farmington from 1965 to 1973. Brotherton also served on the
Oakland County Commission. He served in the
Michigan House of Representatives from 1975 to 1988 and was a
Republican. ==References==