BIO:  David RUPP, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 41

DAVID RUPP, proprietor of the York Steam Soap Works, is a native of York, and a 
son of David and Henrietta (Harry) Rupp, natives of the county and of German 
descent.  David Rupp, Sr., was for many years engaged in the dry goods trade in 
York, subsequently retired, and died in 1875; his wife is also deceased.  They 
were the parents of nine children, of whom two are living, our subject and Lydia 
S., wife of H. S. Myers, of York.  David Rupp, our subject, in 1876 engaged with 
P. H. Sprenkle and C. F. Ford, in the manufacture of quereltron extract for 
dyeing, remaining with them five years, and then conducting the business two 
years alone.  In 1879 he embarked in his present enterprise in association with 
J. R. Busser, whose father had originated the soap works.  They were in company 
together three years, when Mr. Rupp took full charge, enlarged the works, and 
now has a capacity of 100 boxes, or 75,000 pounds per day, consisting of laundry 
and fine toilet soap, which is principally sold in the State of Pennsylvania.  
Mr. Rupp has been a Director of the York County National Bank, and is now a 
director of the Opera House and West End Improvement Company.  He was married, 
in 1882, to Annie E. Riter, of Philadelphia, and is the father of two children:  
Michael R. and David.