Amos Abbott

Amos Abbott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	Caleb Cushing
Succeeded by	James H. Duncan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1835–1837
In office 1843
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1840–1842
Personal details
Born	September 10, 1786 Andover, Massachusetts
Died	November 2, 1868 (aged 82) Andover, Massachusetts
Political party	Whig

Amos Abbott (September 10, 1786, Andover, Massachusetts – November 2, 1868, Andover, Massachusetts) was a United States Congressman from Massachusetts.

Son of Jeduthan Abbott (1749–1810) and Hannah Poor (1754–1823), he was born in Andover, Essex, MA, USA. He Married Ester West (1796-?) on December 6, 1812. They had two children Alfred Amos Abbott, and Elizabeth Amos Abbott.

He worked as a merchant, a highway surveyor, a market clerk, town clerk, town treasurer, a member of the school committee, a business executive. In 1833, he was one of the founders of the Boston & Portland railway, which later changed its name to the Boston & Maine Railroad, and served as its director from 1834 to 1841. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837 and in 1843. He was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1840 to 1842.

Abbott was elected as a Whig to the United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1849.

Following his term in Congress, he returned to his earlier mercantile activities and served as the postmaster in Andover, where he died, aged 82.

References

• United States Congress. "Amos Abbott (id: A000004)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.