Born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Charles and Mary Corbould, Corbould was educated at the Upper Canada College. He was admitted to practice in Ontario in 1872 and practice law in Orillia, Ontario.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, the son of Charles and Mary Corbould, received an education at the respected Upper Canada College. He eventually became a licensed attorney in Ontario, starting his law practice in Orillia, Ontario, in 1872.