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PICTORIAL & BIOGRAPHICAL
HISTORY OF
INDIANAPOLIS & MARION CO.,
INDIANA
Published:
Chicago
Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers,
1893
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RANDALL
J. ABRAMS. The subject of our sketch has won
his way alone and unaided to the position of honor and trust
he recently held as city clerk of Indianapolis. He was
born in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22, 1857, and is the son of
John and Ann (Condon) Abrams, natives of Yorkshire,
England, and of Dublin, Ireland, respectively. The
parents came to this country before their marriage, their
union taking place in Baltimore. The father of our
subject was a farmer and gardener while residing at
Baltimore. The father came to Indianapolis in 1890 and
now resides here. The maternal grandfather, Edward
Condon came to America, and settled at Baltimore at
an early day, where he died at the age of ninety-three.
The grandmother Condon (Elizabeth) died at the age of
eighty-one. The subject of our sketch is one of
eleven children, five of whom are living, namely:
Ann, Randall J., Belle, Charles and Wallace.
Randall J. was reared at Baltimore, where he was
educated in the public schools. Learning the
sawmaker's trade, he served his full time and followed it
until 1888, when he was appointed custodian of the State
capitol, holding that position until his election as city
clerk, in Oct., 1891, which office he acceptably filled.
Mr. Abrams came to this city an entire stranger, but
now his friends are legion, for every one likes him.
He is a popular member of the Knights of Pythias and a
stanch and active supporter of the Democratic party in every
contest. Our subject was married in February, 1889, to
Miss Ella M. Leeds, of this city, who, with her
husband, is a member of the Baptist Church.
Source: Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs - Indianapolis
and Marion County, Indiana - Publ. Chicago - Goodspeed
Brothers, Publishers - 1893 - Page 98 |
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