Mr Joseph ABBOTT (1843 - 1903)**

Date of Birth: 01/08/1843 Place of Birth: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 15/06/1903 Place of Death: Croydon, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 3 Feb 1888 5 Jul 1895 7yr(s) 5mth(s) 3day(s) Member for Newtown 3 Feb 1888 19 Jan 1889 11mth(s) 17day(s) 13th (1887 - 1889) Member for Newtown 2 Feb 1889 6 Jun 1891 2yrs 4mths 5days 14th (1889 - 1891) Member for Newtown 17 Jun 1891 25 Jun 1894 3yr(s) 9day(s) 15th (1891 - 1894) Member for Newtown-Camperdown 17 Jul 1894 5 Jul 1895 11mth(s) 19day(s) 16th (1894 - 1895) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 23 Oct 1888 23 Oct 1888 1day 13th (1887 - 1889) Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.23 3 Jul 1890 16 Jul 1890 14days 14th (1889 - 1891) Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.40 (No.2) 6 Nov 1890 12 Nov 1890 7days 14th (1889 - 1891) Conditional Purchase made by Anne Nash O’Brien at Corowa Committee No.47 16 Dec 1890 20 Dec 1890 5days 14th (1889 - 1891) Conditional Purchase made by Annie Nash O’Brien, at Corowa Committee No.6 26 May 1891 2 Jun 1891 8days 15th (1891 - 1894) Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.12 20 Aug 1891 3 Sep 1891 15days 15th (1891 - 1894) Calaghan’s Conditional Purchases, Braidwood and Queanbeyan Committee No.22 1 Mar 1893 2 Mar 1893 2days 15th (1891 - 1894)

Community Activity

Associated with Young Mens Christian Association.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Woolbroker. Educated at the Church of England Denominational School, Parramatta. Queensland miner 1863; clerk and auctioneer for T. S. Mort & Company and by 1883 became a partner and managing director of Mort & Company. Continued as director when firm amalgamated with R. Goldsborough & Company in 1888; Director Commercial Union Assurance Company and Sydney Exchange Company, Waratah Coal Company and Australian Mutual Providence Society.

Personal

Son of Henry Kingsmill Abbott, gaol official, and Martha Ann Lefroy. Married Margaret Ann Bennett in 1866 and they had 3 daughters and 6 sons. Wesleyan Methodist.

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3

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