Charles Luther Abbott
Full Name: Charles Luther AbbottDate of birth: August 9, 1835
Date of death: October 16, 1905
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th (1) (2) | Republican | Hempstead / Austin | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton | |
| H | 13 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (3) (5) (6) | Radical Republican | Hempstead / Austin | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873. ↩
(2) Waller County, established on May 19, 1873, removed from Austin County not only a fertile agricultural district but also the thriving commercial center of Hempstead, with its cotton mill, iron foundry, and rail facilities. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(3) Charles Luther Abbott, oath of office as representative of the 12th Legislature of the State of Texas, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Abbott sworn on 4/26/1870, p. 6. Election contest resolved in his favor on 6/25/1870, pp. 451-452. House Journal. April 26, 1870 ↩ June 25, 1870 ↩
(5) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Abbott qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. Election contest resolved in his favor on 2/17/1870, pp. 42-43. House Journal. February 8, 1870 ↩ Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections, February 17, 1870 ↩
(6) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Republican. Directory of the Members of the Thirteenth Legislature of the State of Texas, 1873. ↩
(2) Waller County, established on May 19, 1873, removed from Austin County not only a fertile agricultural district but also the thriving commercial center of Hempstead, with its cotton mill, iron foundry, and rail facilities. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(3) Charles Luther Abbott, oath of office as representative of the 12th Legislature of the State of Texas, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(4) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Abbott sworn on 4/26/1870, p. 6. Election contest resolved in his favor on 6/25/1870, pp. 451-452. House Journal. April 26, 1870 ↩ June 25, 1870 ↩
(5) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Abbott qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. Election contest resolved in his favor on 2/17/1870, pp. 42-43. House Journal. February 8, 1870 ↩ Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections, February 17, 1870 ↩
(6) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩
Biographical Information
- ABBOTT, CHARLES L. (ca. 1835-?), "born in New Hampshire about 1835." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Census of 1860 - Charles L. Abbott, Portsmouth City, Rockingham, New Hampshire, age 25, born circa 1835 in New Hampshire, calker, in household with Ellen Abbott.
Census of 1870 - Charles L. Abbott, Hempstead, Austin County, age 35, born in New Hampshire, profession/occupation: Member Legislature, spouse Ellen E. Abbott, sons George, Charles, and William.
Census of 1880 - Chas. L Abbott, Silver Cliff, Custer, Colorado, age 44, born circa 1835 in New Hampshire, Justice of the Peace, widowed, sons George C., Charles G. and William P.
Census of 1900 - Charles L. Abbott, Chattanooga, San Juan, Colorado, age 65, born July 1835 in New Hampshire, miner of ores gold and silver, widowed, son George Abbott. FamilySearch. 1860 1870 1880 1900 - Charles Luther Abbott, birth date 8/9/1835, death date 10/16/1905, burial in Hillside Cemetery, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado. Contains portrait, obituary from The Plaindealer (Ouray), 10/20/1905. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. Charles L. Abbott, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. Charles L. Abbott, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
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