The Honourable Edward Abbott [2]
Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania
- Born
- 25 February 1801, Sydney, New South Wales
- Died
- 4 April 1869, Bellerive, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Edward Abbott [1] [qv]
- Mother
- Louisa Smith
- Married Ann Johnson
Parliamentary service
| Member of the House of Assembly of Tasmania |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania |
| Usher of the Black Rod, Legislative Council of Tasmania |
Career
- Arrived in VDL 1815.
- Pastoralist.
- Newspaper owner, editor and publisher.
- JP for VDL 1828.
- Police magistrate, VDL 1848.
- Warden, Municipality of Clarence (Tas) 1860-68.
- Usher of the Black Rod, Legislative Council of Tas 1867-69.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/abbott-edward-12762
Other Online: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/resources/about-parliament/historyindex/members/abbotte2
Other:
- Bennett & Bennett p1.