Joel Abbot (politician)

Joel Abbot (March 17, 1776 – November 19, 1826) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He practiced as a physician.

This article is about the member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia. For United States Navy officer in the War of 1812, see Joel Abbot.
Joel Abbot
Born(1776-03-17)March 17, 1776
Fairfield, Connecticut
DiedNovember 19, 1826(1826-11-19) (aged 50)
Lexington, Georgia
Resting placeWashington, Georgia
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Educationphysician
Occupationpolitician
Years active1799–1825
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party

Early years

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.[1][2]

Career

He was member of the Washington, Georgia city council. He also served 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

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.[3] He died on November 19, 1826,[1] in Lexington, Georgia, and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia.[2]

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Richard Henry Wilde		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1825		 Succeeded by
Charles Eaton Haynes

References
  1. Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Abbot, Joel". The Biographical Dictionary of America. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 23. Retrieved October 18, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. United States Congress. "Joel Abbot (id: A000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. 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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