. Baltimore : its history and its people . 98. David (2) Abercrombie, son of David and Christian (Taylor) Aber-crombie, was born May 6, 1840, at Grameston, near Falkirk, Scotland, andwas seven years old when brought by his parents to the United States. Heattended the public schools of Bahimore, but at eight years of age began lifeas a newsboy, selling papers in the street for Henry Taylor, and as theyears went by educating himself, his alert mind being ever eager for knowl-edge and apt to acquire it. His next occupation was that of messenger inMr. Taylors office, after which he became, success
. Baltimore : its history and its people . 98. David (2) Abercrombie, son of David and Christian (Taylor) Aber-crombie, was born May 6, 1840, at Grameston, near Falkirk, Scotland, andwas seven years old when brought by his parents to the United States. Heattended the public schools of Bahimore, but at eight years of age began lifeas a newsboy, selling papers in the street for Henry Taylor, and as theyears went by educating himself, his alert mind being ever eager for knowl-edge and apt to acquire it. His next occupation was that of messenger inMr. Taylors office, after which he became, successively, clerk and sales-man, and before reaching the age of twenty-one was manager of theentire business. When in 1863 the firm became Henry Taylor & Company,he was made a partner, and in 1870 the business received its present nameof The Baltimore News Company. Mr. Abercrombie was made treasurerof the company and has for years been its manager and cashier. In hisprogress from a humble beginning to his present position he has abundantly.
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