Mr Robert Palmer ABBOTT (1830 - 1901)**

Date of Birth: 01/01/1830 Place of Birth: Broadford, County Clare, Ireland Date of Death: 31/10/1901 Place of Death: Tempe, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 12 Mar 1872 12 Oct 1877 5yr(s) 7mth(s) 1day(s) Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 1yr(s) 11mth(s) 29day(s) Member of the NSW Legislative Council 18 Sep 1883 29 Feb 1888 4yr(s) 5mth(s) 12day(s) Life appointment under the Constitution Act: Date of Writ of Summons 18 September 1883 Member for Tenterfield 12 Mar 1872 24 Jul 1874 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 13day(s) 7th (1872 - 1874) Member for Tenterfield 24 Aug 1874 28 Nov 1874 3mth(s) 5day(s) 7th (1872 - 1874) Member for Tenterfield 29 Dec 1874 12 Oct 1877 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 8th (1875 - 1877) Member for Hartley 26 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 1yr(s) 11mth(s) 29day(s) 10th (1880 - 1882) Secretary for Mines 27 Jul 1874 8 Feb 1875 6mth(s) 13day(s) St George’s Presbyterian Church Bill Committee No.12 27 Jun 1872 4 Jul 1872 8days 6th (1870 - 1872) Cohen’s Estate Bill Committee No.11 22 Nov 1872 27 Nov 1872 6days 7th (1872 - 1874) Petition of John Dargin Committee No.14 26 Nov 1872 31 Jan 1873 2mths 6days 7th (1872 - 1874) Prince Alfred Hospital Bill Committee No.18 19 Dec 1872 31 Jan 1873 1mth 13days 7th (1872 - 1874) Underwood’s Estate Bill Committee No.21 4 Feb 1873 25 Mar 1873 1mth 22days 7th (1872 - 1874) Deniliquin and Moama Railway Bill Committee No.29 12 Mar 1873 28 Mar 1873 17days 7th (1872 - 1874) Transfer of Publicans’ and other License Fees to Municipalities Committee No.31 25 Mar 1873 25 Apr 1873 1mth 1day 7th (1872 - 1874) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 9 Sep 1873 9 Sep 1873 1day 7th (1872 - 1874) Mineral Selection at Milburn Creek Committee No.15 25 May 1875 4 Aug 1875 2mths 11days 8th (1875 - 1877) North Shore Gas Bill Committee No.5 19 Nov 1875 8 Dec 1875 20days 8th (1875 - 1877) Nevell’s Leasing Bill Committee No.23 25 Apr 1876 28 Apr 1876 4days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Bassett Darley Estates Bill Committee No.9 19 Dec 1876 18 Jan 1877 1mth 8th (1875 - 1877) Bathurst and Grafton and Armidale Lands Transfer Bill Committee No.13 30 Jan 1877 22 Feb 1877 24days 8th (1875 - 1877) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.9 7 Jul 1881 20 Dec 1881 5mths 14days 10th (1880 - 1882) Armidale Roman Catholic Church School and Presbytery Land Sale Bill Committee No.16 30 Aug 1881 8 Sep 1881 10days 10th (1880 - 1882) Rotton’s Estate Bill Committee No.13 24 Oct 1882 2 Nov 1882 10days 10th (1880 - 1882)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Sydney College. Articled to Archibald Little, he was admitted solicitor in 1854. By 1858 - 1859 he had his own practice in Sydney; and was a senior partner in various firms until his death. Lived in Armidale in late 1860s, opening a branch office there. Specialized in land cases after 1901. Magistrate in the City of Sydney; Commissioner Supreme Court of Queensland for taking affidavits in New South Wales. Represented New South Wales as Commissioner for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886.

Personal

Son of Thomas Abbott, policeman, and Eleanor Kingsmill. Arrived in Sydney in January 1838 with his parents, whom were assisted immigrants. Unmarried. Church of England.

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3

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