The Biographical Dictionary of America/Abercrombie, Richard Mason

ABERCROMBIE, Richard Mason, clergyman, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1822; son of the Rev. James and Marie (Mason) Abercrombie, and grandson of Margaret (Bennett) Abercrombie. His father, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 26, 1758, was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1776, was a merchant and subsequently a P.E. clergyman, Philadelphia, 1794-1832, received the degree of D.D. from the college of New Jersey in 1804, and died in Philadelphia, Pa., June 26, 1841. Richard Mason was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1840 and at the General Theological seminary, New York city, in 1843. He was assistant and rector of churches in Philadelphia, 1843-63; rector of St. Paul's church, Rahway, N.J., 1863-71, and of St. Matthew's church, Jersey City, N. J., 1871-84. He founded the Clergyman's retiring fund society, 1874, and Christ hospital, Jersey City, incorporated the same year. He was for several successive general conventions a deputy from his diocese. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1865. He died in Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 7. 1884.