Herman Abraham is the proprietor of the Laramie Steam Laundry & Cleaning plant and is one of the substantial business men of the city whose worth is recognized in his election to the executive committee of the Laramie Chamber of Commerce. He was born in Germany, May 27, 1877, a son of Adolph and Emma (Doekfert) Abraham, who on crossing the Atlantic to America settled in Fremont, Nebraska, where the father engaged in carpentering, there spending his remaining days. His widow is still a resident of Fremont. In their family were seven children, of whom Herman was the fifth in order of birth.
    It was during his early childhood that Herman Abraham was brought by his parents to the new world. He attended the schools of Fremont. Nebraska, and afterward engaged in the railway business as cashier of the Northwestern Railroad at Fremont. At a later period he removed to Mitchell, South Dakota, where he engaged in the laundry business, continuing there for five years. On the expiration of that period he came to Laramie, where he arrived in February, 1912. Here he established a laundry, buying out the firm of Stitcher & Sons, since which time he has developed the leading laundry business in this section of the state. Not only does he receive a liberal patronage from his fellow townsmen but also has a large outside trade with surrounding towns along the line of the railway in southern Wyoming. He came to Laramie in search of a location and that he made no mistake in his choice is indicated in the success which has come to him. The volume of business now accorded him is due to his untiring energy and excellent work. He displays close application and unfaltering perseverance in all that he undertakes and he has based his success upon the satisfactory work given to his patrons. He has added many features to his large plant in the way of modern machinery. At one time the entire plant was destroyed by fire and he was compelled to buy outright new machinery and equipment. Today he has one of the model laundries in this state, giving employment to a number of workmen, together with an outside force. He has an up-to-date auto delivery system for the city and everything about the business is conducted according to the most progressive ideas.
    On the 23d of September, 1907, Mr. Abraham was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Bergman, of Blair, Nebraska, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bergman, of Blair. They hold membership in the Lutheran church. He is connected with the Loyal Order of Moose and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is a prominent and active member of the Chamber of Commerce, in which he is serving as a member of the executive committee, and his alert, enterprising spirit makes him a valued representative of that organization, which is formed to promote the upbuilding and development of the city, to extend its trade relations and to uphold its civic standards.