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♂ John J.C. Abbott
aliasJohn J.C. Abbott
Record
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Anglican   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 1 7
Birth 12 March 1821 → 203 years + 1 month ago
Lived 72 years + 7 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 4 months
Death 30 October 1893 → 130 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 6 years + 8 months after 21 February 1887
Special notes
None
 
John J.C. Abbott (1821–1893)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Québec (1887–1893) Died in office
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Montréal, Québec (1887–1889)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 14 1 11

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

Races 7  
Path points 10  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas Christie  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Lemuel Cushing  m 
 
Eligible: 1,763 Votes: 1,288 Participation: 73.06% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Québec
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17708(F) — 27 Nov 2021 21:58 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
LC
 1/2 693 53.80% +98 Loser:
IND
 595 46.20% B. Hutchins

Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,149 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
1		 Québec
15 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 14769(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:34 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. Sydney R. Bellingham
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 Québec
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18594(F) — 25 Jun 2023 18:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LC
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 52
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,000 Votes: 1,458 Participation: 72.90% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18830(F) — 29 Sep 2023 21:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LC
 1/2 731 50.14% +4 Loser:
LIB
 727 49.86% Lemuel Cushing
After his election:
16 Oct 1874 53
LC
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,000 Votes: 1,576 Participation: 78.80% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
4 November 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18916(F) — 29 Sep 2023 21:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 840 53.30% Lemuel Cushing
Eligible: 2,312 Votes: 1,783 Participation: 77.12% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19119(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:08 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
57
LC
 2/2 830 47.46% -89 Winner:
LIB
 919 52.54% Thomas Christie
Eligible: 2,312 Votes: 1,805 Participation: 78.07% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
12 February 1880
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19617(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:29 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
58
LC
 1/2 936 51.86% +67 Loser:
LIB
 869 48.14% Thomas Christie
After his election:
13 Jul 1881 60
LC
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 5 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,312 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
4		 Québec
17 August 1881
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19636(F) — 28 Nov 2021 14:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 10 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 Québec
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19315(F) — 28 Nov 2021 15:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,866 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Québec
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19523(F) — 2 Sep 2023 13:40 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
65		 Successor:
LC
 1,038 55.63% James C. Wilson

Online biographical references (6)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
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

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Feb 2024 18:10 (but data presented dynamically)

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