John T. Abbott
John T. Abbott | |
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United States Minister to Colombia | |
In office June 22, 1889 – July 17, 1893 | |
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Born | John True Abbott 1850 Keene, New Hampshire |
Died | March 8, 1914 Keene, New Hampshire | (aged 63–64)
Spouse(s) | Alice E. Merriman (m. 1874) |
Education | Bates College |
Occupation | Diplomat, lawyer |
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John True Abbott (1850 – March 8, 1914) was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as the United States Ambassador to Columbia from 1899 to 1913.[1][2]
Biography[]
Born in Keene, New Hampshire, he was the son of Rev. Stephen G. and Sarah Burbank (Cheney) Abbott, and he married Alice E. Merriman in 1874. Abbott was educated at Bates College, and read law. As an attorney, he served as city solicitor and counsel to the Santo Domingo Development Company. He was nominated as Minister to Colombia in 1889, and served to 1893.[3] He is interred at the Woodland Cemetery in Keene, N.H.
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References[]
- ^ General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School, 1863-1915. The College. January 1, 1915. pp. 322.
- ^ Bates College (1915). General catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School, 1863-1915. The College. hdl:2027/njp.32101074049659.
- ^ "John T. Abbott Dead: Former Minister to Colombia Dies After Long Illness", New York Times, March 9, 1914.
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- 1850 births
- 1914 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Colombia
- 19th-century American diplomats
- Bates College alumni
- People from Keene, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire lawyers
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