Percy Abbott (Australian politician)
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Percy Abbott CMG, VD | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England | |
| In office 31 May 1913 – 3 November 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Foster |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Hay |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 14 November 1925 – 30 June 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1869 Mentioned in Despatches Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration |
Percy Phipps Abbott,
Early life
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, to John William Abbott and Mary Ann, née Phipps, he was educated at The Hutchins School in Hobart and in 1889 was sent to Sydney as an assistant to a solicitor called Thomas Creswell. He was admitted to the practice in 1894. He was an active man and participated in rowing and cricket, and also enrolled as a special constable during the wharf labourers' strike of 1891.
Local and federal politics
Moving to a
Military service
In 1898, Abbott joined the 4th Infantry Regiment as a second
In October 1915 Abbott was evacuated to England with
Return to politics
In 1919, having re-established himself as a solicitor, Abbott headed the
Later life
Abbott sold his firm in 1932 to his eldest son and retired to
References
- Hogan, Terry (1979). "Abbott, Percy Phipps (1869–1940)". ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
