Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott further papers, 1883-1901

MLMSS 10081/Box 1X

fonds

1883-1901

9585802

0.01 metres of textual material (1 outsize box) - vellum with wax seal

Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott was born at Muswellbrook, NSW in 1842. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1865 and was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seat of Gunnedah in 1880. He held the seat until 1887 when he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Wentworth which he held until 1901. He was Secretary for Mines (1883-1885), and for Lands (1885) and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (1890-1900). In 1891 Abbott was chosen as a New South Wales delegate at the National Australasian [Federation] Convention where he was chairman of committees. From 1892 to 1896 he worked for Federation and was elected a delegate to the 1897-98 Federal Convention. He died in 1901.
Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol.3, 1969.

By descent

A collection of Commissions and Authorities addressed to Sir Joseph Abbott, signed and sealed by successive governors of New South Wales: Lord Augustus Loftus, Baron Carrington, the Earl of Jersey, Sir Robert Duff, Viscount Hampden and Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Darley, together with related documents.
1. Official certificate with original seal, of the nomination and appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott Esquire to the Executive Council of New South Wales. Signed by Sir Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 5 January, 1883.
2. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott Esquire to the position of Secretary for Mines. Signed by Sir Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 5 January, 1883.
3. Copy of ‘Supplement to the New South Wales Government Gazette’, announcing the magisterial appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott, Friday, 3 August 1883.
4. Official certificate with original seal, of the nomination and appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott Esquire to the Executive Council of New South Wales. Signed by Sir Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 7 October, 1885.
5. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott Esquire to the position of Secretary for Lands. Signed by Sir Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 7 October, 1885.
6. Official certificate with original seal, of the nomination and appointment of Joseph Palmer Abbott Esquire to the Executive Council of New South Wales. Signed by the Right Honourable Charles Robert, Baron Carrington, 12 December, 1885.
7. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of the Honourable Joseph Palmer Abbott to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Signed by the Right Honourable Charles Robert, Baron Carrington, 22 October, 1890.
8. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of the Honourable Joseph Palmer Abbott to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Signed by Victor Albert George, Earl of Jersey, 14 July, 1891. Authority to administer the oath...
9. Copy of published memorandum announcing that Members of the New South Wales Executive and Legislative Councils will be given the title, ‘Honourable’, 1893.
10. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Signed by Sir Robert William Duff, Governor of New South Wales, 7 August, 1894.
11. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Signed by Sir Frederick Matthew Darley, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales, 13 August, 1895.
12. Official certificate with original seal, of the appointment of Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott to the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Signed by Henry Robert, Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales, 16 August, 1898.
13. Memorandum regarding invitations to Commonwealth Celebrations, Parliament House, Melbourne, 25 March, 1901.

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