Biographical Sketch of F. W. Abbot, Laclede County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** F. W. Abbot, agent of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Line at Lebanon, was born in New York City, March 4, 1851, and is the son of F. A. and Mary A. (Carrigan) Abbot, the father, is a noted newspaper man, and has been connected with the New York papers and United States press for forty-five years. He furnished news for the English papers before the Atlantic cable was put in. This was done by sealed cans thrown off the Irish coast and picked up by row boats waiting for that purpose. He is now correspondent for the New Orleans Picayune; Gal- veston News, Baltimore Sun, and a number of other large daily papers, besides holding a large private correspondence on financial and comm- ercial business. He is one of the most noted correspondents in New York City. His son, F. W. Abbot, attained his growth and received his education in the above mentioned state. In 1871 he went south to New Orleans, and was reporter for the Picayune; was also connected with the Sugar Bowl, edited by the famous Col. Gilmore, of New Iberia, La. He had charge of the post office at that place for one quarter as deputy, and was deputy tax collector; also was afterward appointed supervisor of registration, during the Greeley campaign, by Gov. War- mouth, Iberia Parish, and later appointed by Gov. McHenry tax collect- or of Iberia Parish. Mr. Abbot then drifted back home and went to railroading, first being employed by the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company, where he remained about two years. He was then induced to come to St. Louis and take a position on the 'Frisco, and was employed in St. Louis for four years. In 1883 he came to Lebanon, Mo., and has since been the general agent of this place. Soon after coming to Lebanon Mr. Abbot was given charge of the Adams Express agency. He was married in St. Louis, to Miss Helen A., daughter of Prof. Shackford on November 16, 1881, and to this union have been born three children, two now living: Edward H. and Charles S. Mr. Abbot is a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge, and is one of the representative citizens of the county. Since living in Lebanon he has erected a commodious brick residence, and he has also the finest garden, fruits and vegetables to be found in Southwest Missouri. In November, 1888, he was appointed United States commissioner for the Western District of Missouri. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================