Background
Abbott was born in Washington, District of Columbia in 1867, the son of Asa T. and Fannie B. (Cross) Abbott.
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Abbott was born in Washington, District of Columbia in 1867, the son of Asa T. and Fannie B. (Cross) Abbott.
Law School
Starting at age eight, Abbott attended Army schools, as his father was serving in the military. In 1879, he moved with his family to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended public schools.
He played college football and was the starting quarterback for both the in 1886 and the in 1889. He was also the captain of the first Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1886. He was a lawyer in Duluth, Minnesota, starting in 1891 and later became a judge.
In 1886, Abbott enrolled at the where he studied for three years.
While he was a student at Minnesota, he was the captain and quarterback of the first Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1886. In 1889, Abbott enrolled at the as a law student.
While studying law, he was the starting quarterback for the 1889 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1889 team led by Abbott finished with a 1–2 record and were outscored 76–0 by Cornell and the Chicago University Club.
He was also a reserve quarterback on the 1890 team
After receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1890, Abbott moved to Duluth, Minnesota, where he began practicing law in 1891. He later served as a judge. In 1935, Judge Abbott was honored as a pioneer of Gopher sports in a reunion held at the Minnesota Union on the 50th anniversary of the first football team
In October 1939, Abbott died at Rochester, Minnesota from coronary thrombosis.
He had come to the Mayo Clinic three weeks earlier and died at Worrell Hospital.
He was a member of the firm of Abbott, McPherran, Lewis and Gilbert.
