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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 210-211


ABRAHAM E. LIVERMAN.

	Abraham E. Liverman, manager at Denver for the Home Life 
Insurance Company of New York, in which connection he has built up a 
business of extensive proportions, comes to the west from La Crosse, 
Wisconsin, where he was born on the 1st of June, 1864, his parents 
being Benjamin and Theresa (Marks) Liverman. both of whom were natives 
of Poland. The father came to America when a youth of eleven years, 
settling first in New York city, and in young manhood he traveled for 
the firm of Lord & Taylor, which at that time was one of the largest 
Jewelry houses of New York city. This was prior to the era of railroad 
building and Mr. Liverman had to make his trips with teams. He traveled 
throughout New York covering the period that Included the second decade 
of the nineteenth century. In 1855 he removed westward to Wisconsin, 
becoming a pioneer settler of La Crosse, where for years he was engaged 
in the ice business. In 1883 he brought his family to Colorado, 
settling in Denver, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 
1896, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety-five years. He 
came of a family noted for longevity, his father having lived to the 
venerable age of one hundred and four years, at which time he suffered 
a sunstroke while plowing in the fields, his death resulting. The 
mother of Abraham B. Liverman was also a native of Poland and in 
girlhood came to the new world in company with two brothers about the 
year 1830. She settled in St. Louis, Missouri, and was there married. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Liverman were born four sons and a daughter and three 
of the number are yet living, but the daughter has passed away. Those 
who survive are: Tobias B., a resident of Denver; Harry, who makes his 
home in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Abraham E., of this review. The 
wife and mother passed away in Denver in 1902 at the age of ninety-five 
years.

	Abraham E. Liverman began his education in the public schools of 
his native city and when a youth of thirteen years started out to 
provide for his own support, his first employment being that of a 
messenger at La Crosse with the Western Union Telegraph Company. He 
later took up the study of telegraphy and engaged in work of that 
character and in railroading for a period of twelve years. On coming to 
Colorado he entered the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad Company as 
general agent and was so engaged until 1895, when he accepted the 
general agency of the Home Life Insurance Company, which had recently 
been established. Through all the Intervening period, covering twenty-
three years, Mr. Liverman has been actively, continuously and 
successfully engaged in the insurance business and has contributed much 
to the success of the company, building up a large agency in Denver. 
When he took control this district had but a few policies and today the 
company is carrying insurance in force that approximates five million 
dollars. Not a little of the development of the business is due to the 
efforts and ability of Mr. Liverman, who has concentrated his attention 
and energies upon insurance interests, has carefully systematized the 
work in his district and has won a clientage of large and extensive 
proportions. He is also a director of the Denver Morris Plan Company.

	On the 23d of December. 1908, Mr. Liverman was united in marriage 
to Miss Helen McPhail, a native of Toronto, Canada, and a daughter of 
Richard and Rose (Montgomery) McPhall. The latter is still living and 
makes her home in Denver. To Mr. and Mrs. Liverman have been born two 
children. Helen and Ruth, both of whom are natives of Denver, the 
former born January 22, 1912, and the latter on the 22d of February, 
1914.

	In politics Mr. Liverman maintains an independent course. 
Fraternally he is associated with the Masons as a member of Oriental 
Lodge, No. 87, A. F. & A. M., of Denver, having taken the initial 
degree in 1893. He is also a member of the Civic and Commercial 
Association and he is deeply interested in all that has to do with the 
progress and improvement of his city and its upbuilding along 
substantial lines.