Joseph Abbott (New South Wales politician)

Joseph Abbott (August 1843 – 15 June 1903),[1] was a wool-broker and politician in New South Wales.[2][3]

For Speaker of the NSW legislative Assembly, see Joseph Palmer Abbott.

Joseph Abbott
Born(1843-08-01)1 August 1843
Parramatta, New South Wales
Died15 June 1903(1903-06-15) (aged 59)
Croydon, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPolitician
Years active1888-1895

Career

Abbott was an auctioneer of wool, chief auctioneer and a partner and managing director of Mort & Co. Ltd. Abbott was elected to the seat of Newtown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in a by-election in February 1888. Abbott held the seat and won the election in July when the seat was reformed as the Electoral district of Newtown-Camperdown. Abbott retired from politics in July 1895.[2] He died in Croydon, New South Wales on 15 June 1903.[1]

Family

On his death he was survived by his widow, six sons and three daughters.[4] All his sons were educated at Newington College.[2] George Henry Abbott (1867–1942), became a medical practitioner, lectured in clinical surgery at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1911–27, was a founding fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, and a councillor and later president of the New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association. He was also a keen numismatist, sometime president of the Royal Australian Historical Society and fellow of the University of Sydney Senate. Joseph Sydney Abbott (1869–1957), followed in his father's steps, and was for many years a partner in the firm of Wright & Abbott, wool scourers, brokers and commission agents. Arthur Edgar Abbott (1876–1960), studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1900.[5] He initially became a partner in Lambton, Milford & Abbott but in 1909 he retired from that firm[6] and became a partner in Garland, Seaborne and Abbott.[7] From 1947 until 1949 he was president of The Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales.[8]

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References
  1. "Death of Mr. Joseph Abbott". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014 – via Trove.
  2. Teale, Ruth. "Abbott, Joseph (1843–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 August 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  3. "Mr Joseph Abbott (1843-1903)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. "Death of Mr Joseph Abbott". The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. 19 June 1903. p. 12. Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. "Admission of solicitors". The Australian Star. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. "Registered Firms", Dun's gazette for New South Wales, 19 (22), 3 June 1918, nla.obj-845295985, retrieved 31 January 2020 – via Trove
  7. Garland, Seaborne and Abbott — History Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  8. "The registrar explains". Goulburn Evening Post. 21 March 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Frederick Gibbes		 Member for Newtown
1888–1894
Served alongside: Hawken/Cotton, Mitchell/Molesworth, none/Hindle		 Abolished
New seat Member for Newtown-Camperdown
1894–1895		 Succeeded by
Francis Cotton
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