William Abbott (Australian politician)

William Abbott
William Abbott
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly
	In office; 4 February 1889 – 6 June 1891
Personal details
Born	1 April 1844; Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Died	13 November 1924 (aged 80); Wingen, New South Wales
Nationality	Scottish Australian
Political party	Protectionist
Parents	John Kingsmill Abbott; Frances Amanda Brady

William Edward Abbott (1 April 1844 – 14 November 1924) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Upper Hunter as a Protectionist in 1890 and served as president of the Council of the Pastoralists' Union and the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia.

Biography

He was born at Muswellbrook to squatter John Kingsmill Abbott and Frances Amanda Brady. He attended The King's School in Parramatta and Sydney Grammar School, but left at the age of sixteen to run the family farm at Wingen. He eventually owned one of the most valuable estates in the area, totaling 30,000 acres (120,000,000 m²). In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Upper Hunter as a Protectionist, but was defeated in 1891. From 1890 he was a member of the Council of the Pastoralists' Union, serving as president from 1894 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1910. He was also President of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia in 1891. He published a series of books, including an early work on the effect of rabbits on the Australian environment. Abbott died on his property in 1924.[1][2]

References

"Mr William Edward Abbott (1844- 1924)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
Piggin, Stuart (1979). "Abbott, William Edward (Wingen) (1844–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John McElhone	Member for Upper Hunter 1889–1891 Served alongside: Robert Fitzgerald	Succeeded by Thomas Williams

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[nsw-1] "Mr William Edward Abbott (1844- 1924)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[adb-2] Piggin, Stuart (1979). "Abbott, William Edward (Wingen) (1844–1924)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.