Abbot, G. J.

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Minister and diplomat; graduate of Harvard College, 1835; private secretary to Daniel Webster, 1850-1852; professor at the Theological School at Meadville, Pa. ca. 1870; officer in the State Department, posted to England 1864-1870, and Canada 1877-1879.

George Jacob Abbot, son of the Rev. Jacob Abbot, a Unitarian minister, was born in Windham, N.H. He graduated from Harvard College in 1835, after which he opened a boys' school in Washington, D.C. After a clerkship in the State Department, he became private secretary to Daniel Webster, this during Webster's second term as Secretary of State (1850-1852).

Abbot served as United States consul at Bradford and Sheffield, England, from 1864 to 1870 and, returning to the U.S., was for several years a professor at the Theological School at Meadville, P.A. In 1877 he took another diplomatic position at Goderich and Windsor, Canada, which he maintained until his death.

More information as to Abbot and family may be found in Leonard A. Morrison's History of Windham in New Hampshire, 1719-1883 (Boston: Cupples, Upham and Co., 1883).

From the guide to the George Jacob Abbot papers, 1811-1901, (Manuscripts and Archives)

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referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letterbooks, 1789-1866 Houghton Library
creatorOf Abbot, George Jacob, 1812-1879. George Jacob Abbot letter book, 1869-1870 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Abbot, George J. Letter, 1837 May 15, Washington, to Abiel Abbot, Peterborough, N.H. / George J. Abbot. George Washington University
creatorOf Letter book, 1869-1870 Baker Library, Harvard Business School
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf G.J. Abbot letter, undated New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf George Jacob Abbot papers, 1811-1901 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf George Jacob Abbot papers, 1811-1901 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, D, 1586-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Abbot, George Jacob, 1812-1879. Letters, 1858 August 14-August 19, Washington, to C. Lanman [n.p.]. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Papers of Professor Henry William Wilder Foote and Family, 1714-1959 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Autograph File, A, 1518-2002. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, F, 1447-1994. Houghton Library
creatorOf Abbot, George Jacob, fl. 1860-1870. Papers of George Jacob Abbot, 1780-1946 (bulk 1830-1880). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. Houghton Library
referencedIn Emery and Abbot family papers, 1786-1904. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Harvard University. Autograph File, G. 1641-2009. Houghton Library
referencedIn Daniel Webster papers, 1837-1858. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859. person
associatedWith Abbot family family
associatedWith Cranch, William, 1769-1855. person
associatedWith Emery family family
associatedWith Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. person
associatedWith Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874. person
associatedWith Follen, Charles, 1796-1840. person
associatedWith Fuller, Hiram, 1814-1880. person
associatedWith Gilman family family
associatedWith Gilman, John Taylor, 1753-1828. person
correspondedWith Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 person
associatedWith Houghton Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Jackson, Charles, 1775-1855. person
associatedWith Jewett, Charles Coffin, 1816-1868. person
associatedWith Kent, James, 1763-1847. person
associatedWith King, Horatio, 1811-1897. person
associatedWith Lanman, Charles, 1784-1866. person
associatedWith Mellen, Prentiss, 1764-1840. person
associatedWith Nicholas family family
correspondedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Stephenson, Thomas. person
associatedWith Stephenson, Thomas. person
associatedWith Story, Joseph, 1779-1845. person
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith Thrasher, John Sidney, 1817-1879. person
associatedWith Throop family family
associatedWith United States. Dept. of State. corporateBody
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 person
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
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Sheffield (England)
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Diplomatic and consular service, American
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Death 1879

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