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Joel Abbot | |
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Born |
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. | March 17, 1776
Died | November 19, 1826 | (aged 50)
Resting place | Washington, Georgia |
Education | Physician |
Occupation | Politician |
Years active | 1799–1825 |
Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
Joel Abbot (March 17, 1776 – November 19, 1826) was a United States representative from Georgia. He practiced as a physician.
Abbot was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut on March 17, 1776. After studying at an academy and at a medical school he moved to Washington, Georgia, in 1794 and practiced medicine. [1] [2]
He was a member of the
Washington, Georgia
city council. He also served as a member of the
Georgia House of Representatives, 1799, 1802–1804, 1808, and 1811. He was elected as a
Republican to the
15th United States Congress and was reelected as a Republican to the two succeeding Congresses (
16th and
17th), Abbott then successfully ran for reelection as a Crawford Republican to the
18th Congress and his congressional service spanned from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1825.
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[2]
After his congressional service, Abbott returned to the practice of medicine. He was also a delegate to the convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to prepare the first National Pharmacopoeia. [3] He died on November 19, 1826, [1] in Lexington, Georgia, and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia. [2]