Charles Abbott (Australian politician)
Charles Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia | |
| In office 1946–1959 | |
| Attorney-General | |
| In office 15 May 1944 – 17 Apr 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Rudall |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 15 May 1944 – 17 Apr 1946 | |
| Minister of Employment | |
| In office 15 May 1944 – 17 Apr 1946 | |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 15 May 1944 – 17 Apr 1946 | |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for East Torrens | |
| In office 8 April 1933 – 18 March 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Beasley Kearney, Arthur McArthur & Frank Nieass |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Burnside | |
| In office 19 March 1939 – 2 May 1946 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1889 Wagga Wagga, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 14 September 1960 Woodville, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal and Country League |
| Spouse | Lady Gladys Rose Abbott |
| Profession | Lawyer, Judge & Politician |
| Website | SA Parliament Biography |
Sir Charles Arthur Hillas Lempriere Abbott (31 October 1889 – 14 September 1960) was an Australian lawyer, jurist and politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of East Torrens (1933–1938) and Burnside (1938–1946), and was a Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia (1946–1959).[1][2]
Early life
Abbott was born 31 October 1889 at Wagga Wagga Hospital in the Colony of New South Wales to father, Doctor Charles Abbott and mother Susanna (nee Beitsch). The Beitsch family came to Sydney from Schriesheim Germany per Boomerang (ship) and Yarra Yarra (ship) in 1855.[3]
Political and Judicial Career
Abbott was first elected to the South Australian Parliament in 1933 and again in 1939. In 1944, Abbott was appointed as the State's Attorney-General and Ministries of Education, Employment and Industry, and resigned his Ministries in April 1946, before his eventual resignation from the Parliament in May 1946.[1]
Following Abbott's resignation from the South Australian Parliament in 1946, he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia and continued in that role until his retirement in 1959.[2]
Personal life
Abbott married to Gladys Rose DeLaney in Adelaide, where they had three children:
- Diana Athalie Pemberton (1920–2008)
- Charles Anthony Lempriere Abbott (1922–2008)[4]
- Derek Athol Lempriere Abbott (1926–1987)
He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of South Australia from 1950 to 1959.[3][5] and was made a Knight Bachelor in the January 1960 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II.[6]
References
- ^ a b Statistical Record of the Legislature (PDF). Adelaide: Parliament of South Australia. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Charles Abbott". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Charles Lempriere Abbott". State Library of South Australia Portrait Collection. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Virtual Memorial - Charles Anthony Lempriere Abbott". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Charles Abbott Archives" (PDF). State Library of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Knight Bachelor (Imperial) entry for Justice Charles Arthur Hillas Lempriere ABBOTT QC". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1960. Retrieved 22 March 2024.