♂ John J.C. Abbott

Anglican   
Record
35 · 4862
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 86%
 
Canada 7 6 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
12 March 1821
(203 years ago)
30 October 1893
(130 years 4 months ago)
72 years 7 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
5,155 14 1 10
Days years months days
4,888 13 4 17
Days years months days
267 0 8 23
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 6–7 CONS 1 Minister 66–70 12 May 1887 — 15 Jun 1891 4 1 3
2. CA 7 CONS 1 Prime Minister 70–71 16 Jun 1891 — 24 Nov 1892 1 5 8
3. CA 7 CONS 1 Party leader 70–71 16 Jun 1891 — 24 Nov 1892 1 5 8
 1. Without portfolio
Electoral history
→ 7 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 2 documented challengers:
 
Thomas Christie  m  (2 runoffs)
Lemuel Cushing  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 1
Québec Argenteuil
7 August 1867 Age:
46
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 LC 53.80% 693 of 1,288 Elig.: 1,763 Parti.: 73.06%
Loser > IND 46.20% 595 (-98) B. Hutchins  m 
ID: 17708(F) — 27 Nov 2021 21:58 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 1
Québec Argenteuil
15 September 1867 Age:
46
Incumbent did not run in this election
General  
Successor > CONS 0.00% 0 of 0 Sydney R. Bellingham  m  ( 59 )
ID: 14769(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:34 ET
Federal
Ass.: 2
Québec Argenteuil
20 July 1872 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
5 November 1873 > ?? LC LIB
ID: 18594(F) — 25 Jun 2023 18:16 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Québec Argenteuil
22 January 1874 Age:
52
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 50.14% 731 of 1,458 Elig.: 2,000 Parti.: 72.90%
Loser > LIB 49.86% 727 (-4) Lemuel Cushing  m  ( 31 )
  Post-Election...
16 October 1874 > ?? LC Vac. Election cancelled/Unseated
ID: 18830(F) — 29 Sep 2023 21:28 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 3
Québec Argenteuil
4 November 1874 Age:
53
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 53.30% 840 of 1,576 Lemuel Cushing  m  ( 32 )
ID: 18916(F) — 29 Sep 2023 21:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4
Québec Argenteuil
17 September 1878 Age:
57
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 2/2 LC 47.46% 830 of 1,749 Elig.: 2,312 Parti.: 77.12%
Winner > LIB 52.54% 919 (+89) Thomas Christie  m  ( 54 )
ID: 19119(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:08 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4
Québec Argenteuil
12 February 1880 Age:
58
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election 1/2 LC 51.86% 936 of 1,805 Elig.: 2,312 Parti.: 78.07%
Loser > LIB 48.14% 869 (-67) Thomas Christie  m  ( 55 )
  Post-Election...
13 July 1881 > ?? LC Vac. Election cancelled/Unseated
ID: 19617(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:29 ET Service: 1 year 5 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 4
Québec Argenteuil
17 August 1881 Age:
60
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 2,312 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 19636(F) — 28 Nov 2021 14:42 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 2 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 5
Québec Argenteuil
20 June 1882 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 19315(F) — 28 Nov 2021 15:50 ET Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 6
Québec Argenteuil
22 February 1887 Age:
65
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LC 55.63% 1,038 of 1,866 James C. Wilson  m  ( 45 )
ID: 19523(F) — 2 Sep 2023 13:40 ET
→ 9 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Sir John Abbott 26 Feb 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Sir John Abbott 26 Feb 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Abbott, Sir John John Caldwell 26 Feb 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Abbott, sir John John Caldwell 26 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G., Senator 26 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, C.P., c.r., K.C.M.G., sénateur 26 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly: John Joseph Caldwell Abbott 26 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: John Abbott 26 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia: John Joseph Caldwell Abbott 26 Feb 2024
Rev.: 26 Feb 2024 @ 18:10 ET
Gen.: 29 Mar 2024 @ 11:13 ET