Joel Abbot (politician)

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Joel Abbot (born March 17, 1776 in Richfield , Colony of Connecticut , †  November 19, 1826 in Lexington , Georgia ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1825 he represented the state of Georgia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joel Abbot studied medicine with his father, a licensed physician, after elementary school. In 1794 he opened his own practice in Washington, Georgia. At the same time he began a political career in his new home. Among other things, he was a member of the Washington City Council. Between 1799 and 1811 he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives . He was a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by President Thomas Jefferson .

In the Georgia state-wide congressional elections of 1816 , Abbot was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC for the first seat in his state , where he succeeded Richard Henry Wilde on March 4, 1817 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1825 . In 1824 he decided not to run again.

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Abbot initially worked as a doctor again. However, due to an illness, he was unable to work long in this job. He died in Lexington on November 19, 1826 and was buried in Washington.

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SURNAME Abbot, Joel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 17, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH Ridgefield , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH November 19, 1826
Place of death Lexington , Georgia