Mary Bethune Abbott
Mary Abbott, Lady Abbott (née Bethune; October 17, 1823 – February 25, 1898) was the wife of Sir John Abbott, the third Prime Minister of Canada.[1]
Mary Abbott | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In role June 16, 1891 – November 24, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Agnes Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Annie Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Martha Bethune October 17, 1823 |
| Died | February 25, 1898 (aged 74) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | John Bethune Elizabeth Hallowell |
Family
Bethune was the daughter of Anglican clergyman and McGill acting president John Bethune. She and John Abbott married on July 26, 1849 and had four sons and four daughters. Mary and John Abbott are maternal great-grandparents of actor Christopher Plummer.[2]
References
- Heather Robertson, More Than a Rose. Doubleday Canada, 1992. ISBN 9780770425258. p. 106.
- "ARCHIVED - Abbott-Biography-First Among Equals".
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