Joel Abbot (politician)
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Joel Abbot | |
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| Born | March 17, 1776 Fairfield, Connecticut, British America |
| Died | November 19, 1826 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | Washington, Georgia |
| Education | Physician |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1799–1825 |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
Joel Abbot (March 17, 1776 – November 19, 1826) was a United States representative from Georgia. He practiced as a physician. He was a slaveholder.[1]
Early years
[edit]Abbot was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut on March 17, 1776. After studying at an academy and at a medical school he moved to Washington, Georgia, in 1794 and practiced medicine.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He was a member of the Washington, Georgia city council. He also served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, 1799, 1802–1804, 1808, and 1811. He was elected as a Republican to the 15th United States Congress and was reelected as a Republican to the two succeeding Congresses (16th and 17th), Abbott then successfully ran for reelection as a Crawford Republican to the 18th Congress and his congressional service spanned from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1825.
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Last years
[edit]After his congressional service, Abbott returned to the practice of medicine. He was also a delegate to the convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to prepare the first National Pharmacopoeia.[4] He died on November 19, 1826,[2] in Lexington, Georgia, and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024
- ^ a b c This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Abbot, Joel (physician)". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 23.
- ^ a b c United States Congress. "Joel Abbot (id: A000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Biographical Director of the United States Congress, 1774-1989: Bicentennial Edition. United States: Government Printing Office, 1989. ISBN 0-16-006384-1
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