Beaton Abbott

Beaton J. Abbott (1903 – March 8, 1992) was an educator, magistrate and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Gander from 1956 to 1966 and Bonavista North from 1966 to 1971 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.

Beaton Abbott
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Gander
In office
1956–1966
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Bonavista North
In office
1966–1971
Personal details
Born1903
Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
DiedMarch 8, 1992
Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal Party
Occupationeducator, magistrate, politician

He was born in Musgrave Harbour and was educated there, at St. John's Methodist College and at La Salle.[1] Abbott taught school for thirteen years and then served as a magistrate at Twillingate, Grand Bank and Grand Falls over a 21-year period. He was a member of the United Church General Council from 1952 to 1956 and was president of the Newfoundland Bible Society from 1959 to 1968.[2]

He was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1956. He served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Public Welfare, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Supply, Minister of Supply and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.[2] Abbott resigned from cabinet in 1968. He died in 1992.[3]

References
  1. Newfoundland who's who : Centennial edition 1967-1968. p. 4.
  2. "Abbott, Beaton J". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 1.
  3. "House of Assembly Proceedings". March 9, 1992.


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