Francis Abigail

Francis Abigail (1840–1921) was politician and Justice of the Peace from New South Wales, Australia.

Francis Abigail
Francis Abigail, MP, c1890, NSW Minister of Mines
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly
Member of Parliament for West Sydney
In office 1880–1891
Personal details
Born	(1840-01-16)January 16, 1840 London, England
Died	July 23, 1921(1921-07-23) (aged 81) Ashfield, New South Wales
Spouse(s)	Mary Ann Wenner (married 1861)
Children	12
Parents	William Abigail Hannah Coney

Early life

Francis Abigail was the son of William Abigail. In 1860, he immigrated to Sydney and was married the following year.[1]

Politics

He served as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for West Sydney from 1880 to June 1891. He later served as Minister of Mines in Sir Henry Parkes' Administration from 20 January 1887, to 10 January 1889.

Public service

He was a Justice of the Peace for the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria.

Abigail was a member of the New South Wales Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition of 1888. In 1890, he was a member of the Exhibition of Mining and Metallurgy, held at the Crystal Palace. That same year, he visited England and the various Orange bodies in England and the north of Ireland. While in London, he gave evidence before the Royal Commission on Mines.[2][3]

References

1. Walsh, G P. "Abigail, Francis (1840–1921)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 April 2019 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Abigail, Francis" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
3. "Mr Francis Abigail (1840-1921)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John Harris James Merriman	Member for West Sydney 1880–1891 Served alongside: Cameron/Kethel/Playfair, Martin/Merriman/Young/Merriman/Lamb/Taylor, O'Connor	Succeeded by George Black Thomas Davis John FitzGerald Andrew Kelly