Mary Bethune Abbott
Wife of Sir John Abbott, the third Prime Minister of Canada
About Mary Bethune Abbott
Lived 1823 – 1898 (aged 74). Mary Bethune Abbott was a Canadian.
Mary Martha Bethune, Lady Abbott (October 17, 1823 – February 25, 1898) was the wife of Sir John Abbott, the third Prime Minister of Canada.
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.
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Who was Mary Bethune Abbott?
wife of Sir John Abbott, the third Prime Minister of Canada (1823-1898)
When was Mary Bethune Abbott born?
Mary Bethune Abbott was born on 17 October 1823.
When did Mary Bethune Abbott die?
Mary Bethune Abbott died on 25 February 1898 in Montreal.
What nationality was Mary Bethune Abbott?
Mary Bethune Abbott was Canadian.
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