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Life Summary

Name	Robert Palmer Abbott
Born	17 October, 1830 Broadford, Clare, Ireland
Died	31 October, 1901 (aged 71) Tempe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	stroke
Cultural Heritage	Irish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill (brother) Abbott, Mary Ann (sister-in-law) Abbott, Elizabeth Anne (sister-in-law)
Passenger Ship *	Strathfieldsaye (1836) (bounty immigrant)
Education *	Sydney College (student, 1843-1843) Sydney College (student, 1846)
Occupation *	magistrate (1854-1901) New South Wales, Australia solicitor (1854-1901) New South Wales, Australia free trade politician (1872-1882) New South Wales, Australia Member of Lower House (1872-1877) New South Wales, Australia Member of Lower House (1880-1882) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1883-1888) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events *	Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886 (NSW commissioner)
Political Activism *	free trader (politician, 1872-1882)
Workplaces *	Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Assembly - member, 1872-1877) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Assembly - member, 1880-1882) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Council - member, 1883-1888)

* Dates are approximate