Abraham was born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States. He lived at 11 Kossuth Street, near Court Street.
During the 1860s, he joined the Cincinnati Police Department under Mayor Charles F. Wilstach (R). He continued working during the John F. Torrence (R) administration and was assigned to the 9th Street Station. Shortly after S. S. Davis (R) was elected Mayor, on May 2, 1871 the Cincinnati Daily Gazette announced the political severance of 39 patrolmen, sergeants, and lieutenants – including Patrolman Bird. He was an older officer but was always faithful in the discharge of his duties. Perhaps this was considered by Mayor George W. C. Johnson (D) when he rehired him in 1874 as a Substitute Patrolman.
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