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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Death of Mr. Joseph Abbott.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 16 June 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Teale, Ruth. "Abbott, Joseph (1843–1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 27 August 2014.