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John Abbott
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3rd Prime Minister of Canada (1821-1893)
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John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (1821–1893) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and university teacher who served as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal-Conservative Party. He held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was affiliated with the Anglican faith. Abbott worked in Ottawa and was employed by McGill University, where he also served as a dean. He died of natural causes in Montreal and is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery.
Abbott’s written works include titles such as *Drama School Handbook*, *Hernando Cortez*, *Louis XIV*, *Hernando de Soto*, and *David Crockett*. He had eight children and spoke English.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Victoria
- Governor general
- Lord Stanley of Preston
- Preceded by
- John A. Macdonald
- Succeeded by
- John Thompson
- Appointed by
- John A. Macdonald
- Constituency
- Inkerman
- Born
- John Joseph Caldwell Abbott , ( 1821-03-12 ) March 12, 1821, St. Andrews East , Lower Canada
- Died
- October 30, 1893 (1893-10-30) (aged 72), Montreal , Quebec , Canada
- Resting place
- Mount Royal Cemetery , Montreal
- Party
- Conservative
- Spouse
- Mary Bethune ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1849 )
- Parent s
- Joseph Abbott , Harriet Bradford
- Education
- McGill University (1847)
- Allegiance
- Province of Canada , Dominion of Canada
- Branch service
- Canadian Militia
- Years of service
- 1847–1884
- Rank
- Captain , Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit
- 2nd Montreal Militia Battalion, 4th Montreal Militia Battalion, 11th Argenteuil Rangers
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Abbott
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of death
- Montreal
- Occupation
- dean
- Employer
- McGill University
- Political party
- Liberal-Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Military rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Image
- SirJohnAbbott1.jpg
- Number of children
- 8
- Work location
- Ottawa
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- place of burial
- Mount Royal Cemetery
- Commons category
- Sir John Abbott
- date of birth
- 1821-03-12
- date of death
- 1893-10-30
- birth name
- John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- John Abbott
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- writing language
- English language
- candidacy in election
- 1882 Canadian federal election
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third prime minister of Canada, serving from 1891 to 1892. He held office as the leader of the Conservative Party.
Abbott was born in what is now Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec. He studied law at McGill University and became one of Montreal's best-known lawyers, later returning to McGill as a professor of law and earning a Doctor of Civil Law degree. He was perhaps best known for his successful defence of the perpetrators of the St. Albans Raid. Abbott involved himself in politics from a young age, signing the Montreal Annexation Manifesto in 1849 – which he later regretted – and winning election to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1860. In the lead-up to Confederation he was a prominent advocate for the rights of English-speaking Quebecers.
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