About Josiah Gardner Abbott
Lived 1814 – 1891 (aged 76). Josiah Gardner Abbott was an American politician, lawyer, judge and teacher.
Josiah Gardner Abbott (November 1, 1814 – June 2, 1891) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Early life Abbott was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on 1 November 1814. Both Josiah and Caroline were descended from officers who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Together, they were the parents of: Henry Livermore Abbott (1842–1864), a Major in the Union Army during the Civil War who was posthumously awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general. Fletcher Morton Abbott (1843–1925)
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American politician (1814-1891)
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Josiah Gardner Abbott was born on 1 November 1814 in Chelmsford.
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Josiah Gardner Abbott died on 2 June 1891 in Wellesley.
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Josiah Gardner Abbott was a politician, lawyer, judge and teacher.
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