George E. Abbott Explained

George E. Abbott
Office1:3rd Wyoming State Treasurer
Term Start1:January 2, 1899
Term End1:January 5, 1903
Predecessor1:Henry G. Hay
Successor1:Henry G. Hay
Office2:President of the Wyoming Senate
Term Start2:1897
Term End2:1899
Office3:Wyoming State Senator from Laramie County
Term Start3:1903
Term End3:1907
Term Start4:1895
Term End4:1899
Birth Date:20 November 1858
Birth Place:Pittsfield, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.

George E. Abbott (November 20, 1858 – August 23, 1942) was an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate between 1895 and 1899 and again between 1903 and 1907 and was Wyoming State Treasurer between 1899 and 1903.

Early life

Abbott was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, on November 20, 1858.[1] Abbott moved to Wyoming in 1883.[2]

First Wyoming Senate stint

In 1894, Abbott was elected to the Wyoming Senate and was a Republican.[3] His term began in 1895.[3] He served during the 1895 and 1897 legislatures.[3] During the 1897 legislature, Abbott served as President of the Wyoming Senate.[4]

Wyoming State Treasurer

On November 8, 1898, Abbott was elected Wyoming State Treasurer.[5] His term began on January 2, 1899.[5] The small state’s treasury grew slowly during his term, with about $300,000 in general fund expenditures every two years.[5] His term ended on January 5, 1903.[5]

Second Wyoming Senate stint

In 1902, when his state Treasurer term expired, Abbott ran again for his State Senate seat. His term began in 1903.[3] He served during the 1903 and 1905 legislatures.[3] When his term expired, he retired.[3]

Death

Abbott died on August 23, 1942, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1]

Personal life

Abbott’s son Cary was born on April 19, 1890.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George E Abbott - Findagrave statistics . Find a Grave . October 10, 2020.
  2. Book: Woods . Lawrence . Wyoming Biographies . October 10, 2020 . 27 . 1991. High Plains Publishing Company . 978-0-9623333-7-8 .
  3. Web site: Senator George Abbott . Wyoming Legislature . October 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Past Officers of Wyoming's State Legislature . Wyoming Secretary of State . October 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: Report of the Treasurer of the State of Wyoming . Google Books . October 10, 2020 . 4 . 1916 . State Treasurer's Office . Wyoming .
  6. Web site: History of the class of 1911, Yale College . 39 . Google Books . 1911 . October 10, 2020.