Hon. Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott

Prime Minister of Canada
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Periods in Office:	June 6, 1891 – December 5, 1892
Predecessor(s):	John A. Macdonald
Successor(s):	John Thompson
Date of Birth:	March 12, 1821
Date of Death:	October 30, 1893
Place of Birth:	St-Andre-Est, Quebec
Place of Death:	Montreal, Quebec
Political Party:	Conservative

The Honourable Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC , QC , KCMG , BCL , DCL (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892. He is also the great-grandfather of Canadian actor Christopher Plummer and cousin of American comedian Bud Abbott. Image File history File links John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, National Archives of Canada PA-033933 File links The following pages link to this file: John Joseph Caldwell Abbott ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, KCMG, GCB, QC, PC, DCL, LL.D (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, PC , QC , KCMG (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from December 5, 1892 to December 12, 1894 as well as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... The name Conservative Party of Canada has been used twice in Canadian history. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Bachelor of Civil Law or BCL is the name of various degrees in law in English-speaking countries. ... Some universities, such as the University of Oxford, award Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) degrees instead of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degrees. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Paul Martin is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Christopher Plummer photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Christopher Plummer CC (born Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer on December 13, 1929), is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. ... William Alexander Abbott aka Bud Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) is a legendary American actor, producer and comedian from Asbury Park, New Jersey. ...

Born in St. Andrews (now St-Andre-Est), Quebec, he was the first native-born prime minister. John Abbott married Mary Bethune (1823-1898) in 1849. The couple had four children. Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He received a BCL from McGill University in 1854 and was a successful lawyer. A pillar of Montreal's English business community, he later became mayor of Montreal in 1887 to 1888. Bachelor of Civil Law or BCL is the name of various degrees in law in English-speaking countries. ... McGill University (Université McGill), is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

After long service in the Canadian House of Commons, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1887 and joined Sir John A. Macdonald's cabinet that year as Minister without Portfolio. He also served as Leader of the Government in the Senate from May 12, 1887 - October 30, 1893 (including his term as Prime Minister). Valued for his legal and administrative skills, he soon became one of its leading members. The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, KCMG, GCB, QC, PC, DCL, LL.D (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... The Leader of the Government in the Senate is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the governments program in the Upper House. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

When Prime Minister Macdonald died in office, Senator Abbott reluctantly accepted the plea of the divided Conservative party that he should lead the government. In his eighteen months in office he revitalized the government and the party. He later attempted to turn government over to John Thompson, but this was politically unfeasible due to anti-Catholic sentiment (Thompson was Catholic). Abbott's health failed and he retired to private life in 1892, whereupon Thompson finally became Prime Minister. Abbott died less than a year later. Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A prime minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The name Conservative Party of Canada has been used twice in Canadian history. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, PC , QC , KCMG (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from December 5, 1892 to December 12, 1894 as well as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882. ...

Sir John Abbott is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec. Mount Royal Cemetery Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre (668 000 m²) terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec is named after him. John Abbott College (JAC) is a CEGEP located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Canada, at the western tip of the Island of Montreal. ... Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a former town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, at the western tip of the Island of Montreal; pop. ...

See also

• List of Montreal mayors

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References

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John Joseph Caldwell Abbott

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament

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