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Former Member Details

Mr Joseph ABBOTT (1843 - 1903)

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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 for Newtown-Camperdown 17 Jul 1894 05 Jul 1895 11 months 19 days
Calaghan’s Conditional Purchases, Braidwood and Queanbeyan Committee No.22 01 Mar 1893 02 Mar 1893 2 days
Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.12 20 Aug 1891 03 Sep 1891 15 days
Member for Newtown 17 Jun 1891 25 Jun 1894 3 years 9 days
Conditional Purchase made by Annie Nash O’Brien, at Corowa Committee No.6 26 May 1891 02 Jun 1891 8 days
Conditional Purchase made by Anne Nash O’Brien at Corowa Committee No.47 16 Dec 1890 20 Dec 1890 5 days
Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.40 (No.2) 06 Nov 1890 12 Nov 1890 7 days
Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.23 03 Jul 1890 16 Jul 1890 14 days
Member for Newtown 02 Feb 1889 06 Jun 1891 2 years 4 months 5 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 23 Oct 1888 23 Oct 1888 1 day
Member for Newtown 03 Feb 1888 19 Jan 1889 11 months 17 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 03 Feb 1888 05 Jul 1895 7 years 5 months 3 days
Political Party Activity
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.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
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