George Henry Abbott (1867–1942) was an

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, President of the

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branch of the

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, President of the

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and a

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of the

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Biography

Early life

Abbott was the son of Joseph Abbott, wool-broker and politician, and Margaret Ann Bennett. He was one of six sons and three daughters. At birth his family lived in

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before moving to Newtown where his father was an

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. Around 1880 the family moved to the newly fashionable suburb of

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. Abbott was educated at

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(1881–1884) and graduated in arts and medicine from the

Medical career

Abbott practiced as a surgeon in

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and lectured in clinical surgery at

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from 1911 to 1927. On the foundation of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons he was appointed as a Fellow. For many years, Abbott served as a councillor of the New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association and then was elected president.

Community involvement

He was a keen

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and served as President of the Royal Australian Historical Society from 1934 to 1936 and as a Fellow of the Sydney University Senate from 1919 to 1929. Abbott served as President of the Old Newingtonians' Union in 1901.Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347

References

External links

* Ruth Teale
Abbott, Joseph (1843–1903)

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, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 3–4. {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, George 1867 births 1942 deaths Australian surgeons People educated at Newington College Old Newingtonians' Union presidents Sydney Medical School alumni Australian numismatists