Richard Hartley Smith Abbott

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1907 and 1928 Born: 1 January 1858 (Bendigo, Victoria)
Died: 28 February 1940 (Bendigo, Victoria)
Richard Abbott

Parties represented

Victorian Farmers Union

Country Party

Non-Labor

Electorates

Northern (1 May 1922 - 1 May 1928)

Northern (1 June 1907 - 1 June 1913) Defeated

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Committee Memberships

Member Printing Committee (13 July 1927 - 16 July 1928)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (6 July 1927 - 3 July 1928)

Member Printing Committee (7 July 1926 - 5 March 1927)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (30 June 1926 - 5 March 1927)

Member Printing Committee (14 July 1925 - 6 July 1926)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (8 July 1925 - 29 June 1926)

Member Printing Committee (15 July 1924 - 13 July 1925)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (8 July 1924 - 7 July 1925)

Member Printing Committee (24 July 1923 - 28 May 1924)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (11 July 1923 - 28 May 1924)

Member Printing Committee (11 July 1922 - 23 July 1923)

Member Address-in-Reply to His Excellency the Governor's Speech Committee (4 July 1922 - 10 July 1923)

Member Library Committee (10 July 1912 - 7 July 1913)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (9 July 1912 - 1 July 1913)

Member Printing Committee (12 December 1911 - 9 July 1912)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (5 December 1911 - 8 July 1912)

Member Printing Committee (11 July 1911 - 24 October 1911)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (5 July 1911 - 24 October 1911)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (5 July 1911 - 24 October 1911)

Member State Coal Mine Committee (9 November 1910 - 24 October 1911)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (12 July 1910 - 4 July 1911)

Member Printing Committee (12 July 1910 - 10 July 1911)

Member Railway Passenger Service in the Country Districts Committee (7 December 1909 - 24 October 1911)

Member Printing Committee (7 July 1909 - 11 July 1910)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (6 July 1909 - 11 July 1910)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (9 February 1909 - 29 June 1909)

Member Printing Committee (10 January 1909 - 6 July 1909)

Member Printing Committee (8 July 1908 - 7 December 1908)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (7 July 1908 - 7 December 1908)

Awards

Abbott Court in Bendigo Art Gallery is named to honour his service as president of the gallery. Originator of the RHS Bequest Fund.

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