Joseph Carter Abbott
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Sen. Joseph C. Abbott
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United States Senator from North Carolina |
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In office July 14, 1868 – March 4, 1871 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Bragg |
| Succeeded by | Matthew W. Ransom |
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July 15, 1825 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 8, 1881 (aged 56) Wilmington, North Carolina |
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United States of America Union |
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United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
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Joseph Carter Abbott (July 15, 1825 – October 8, 1881) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War who was awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers and a Republican United States Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1868 and 1871. During his career in private life he was a lawyer, newspaper editor and businessman. He also served as collector of the port of Wilmington, inspector of posts along the eastern line of the southern coast during the Rutherford B. Hayes Administration, and special agent of the United States Treasury Department.
Abbott was born in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1846, having studied there and under private auspices. He studied law at Concord, and was admitted to the bar in 1852. From 1852 to 1857, Abbott was the owner and editor of the Daily American newspaper, in Manchester, New Hampshire. His success with it led to his being given the position of editor of the Boston Atlas and Bee, which he held from 1859 through 1861.
He served as adjutant general for New Hampshire from 1855–61, reorganizing the state militia during that time. He was also a member of the commission to adjust the boundary between New Hampshire and Canada. He early joined the Know Nothing Party, and during all these years was a frequent contributor to the magazines, being particularly interested in historical matters.
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