Torrison was born on November 17, 1859 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  He attended Luther College and Concordia Seminary, as well as Johns Hopkins University.  He was a pastor in Texas, Illinois and was the Luther College pastor.  He also taught religion at Luther for ten years.  He married Elisabeth Koren (daughter of Ulrik Vilhelm and Else Elisabeth).

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Torrison ble født 17. november 1859 i Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Han studerte ved Luther College og Concordia Seminary, i tillegg til Johns Hopkins University. Han var prest i Texas, Illinois, og var collegeprest på Luther College. På Luther underviste han også i religion i ti år. Han giftet seg med Elisabeth Koren (datter av Ulrik Vilhelm og Else Elisabeth).